#B25374 Color
#B25374 is rgb(178, 83, 116) in RGB, hsl(339, 38%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 35%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B25374rgb(178, 83, 116)hsl(339, 38%, 51%)hsv(339, 53%, 70%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 35%, 30%)oklch(57% 0.128 0.1)lab(48.47% 41.98 0.61)lch(48.47% 41.98 0.83)What #B25374 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B25374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B25374 Channel Values
How #B25374 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 178 · G 83 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 38% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 53% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 35% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B25374 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B25374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B25374; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B25374
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B25374 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#B25374#6B6B73#8D6274#7D7D71#956F72#B05858#B15664#727272Using #B25374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b25374: #B25374;background-color: #B25374;colors: { 'color-b25374': '#B25374' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.325, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_b25374">#B25374</color>fill="#B25374"More Pink Colors
#B25374 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B25374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B25374?
#B25374 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(178, 83, 116) in RGB and hsl(339, 38%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #B25374?
#B25374 is rgb(178, 83, 116) — red 178, green 83, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B25374?
#B25374 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 35%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B25374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B25374 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B25374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B25374 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.92, which is visibly different.
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