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#B2576B Color

#B2576B is rgb(178, 87, 107) in RGB, hsl(347, 37%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2576B
HEX#B2576B
RGBrgb(178, 87, 107)
HSLhsl(347, 37%, 52%)
HSVhsv(347, 51%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.12 7.7)
LABlab(49.04% 39.26 6.84)
LCHlch(49.04% 39.85 9.88)

What #B2576B 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 #B2576B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#B2576B Channel Values

How #B2576B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 178 · G 87 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 37% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 51% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 40% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2576B 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.

TextWhite text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2576B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2576B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B2576B

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 #B2576B 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.

Typical#B2576B
Protanopia#6E6E6A
Protanomaly#8E656B
Deuteranopia#7F7F68
Deuteranomaly#967169
Tritanopia#B15A5A
Tritanomaly#B15961
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #B2576B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b2576b: #B2576B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2576B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2576b': '#B2576B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.341, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_b2576b">#B2576B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2576B"

More Red Colors

#B2576B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B2576B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2576B?

#B2576B is a mid-tone red — rgb(178, 87, 107) in RGB and hsl(347, 37%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #B2576B?

#B2576B is rgb(178, 87, 107) — red 178, green 87, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2576B?

#B2576B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2576B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B2576B scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2576B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2576B 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 14.5, which is visibly different.

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