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#B2576E Color

#B2576E is rgb(178, 87, 110) in RGB, hsl(345, 37%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 38%, 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 9.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2576E
HEX#B2576E
RGBrgb(178, 87, 110)
HSLhsl(345, 37%, 52%)
HSVhsv(345, 51%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 38%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.12 5.6)
LABlab(49.11% 39.51 5.13)
LCHlch(49.11% 39.84 7.40)

What #B2576E 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 #B2576E, 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.

#B2576E Channel Values

How #B2576E 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 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 37% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 51% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 38% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2576E 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 text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2576E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2576E; 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 #B2576E

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 #B2576E 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#B2576E
Protanopia#6E6E6D
Protanomaly#8E656E
Deuteranopia#7F7F6B
Deuteranomaly#96716C
Tritanopia#B15A5A
Tritanomaly#B15963
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #B2576E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2576e: #B2576E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2576E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2576e': '#B2576E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.341, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_b2576e">#B2576E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2576E"

More Red Colors

#B2576E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B2576E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2576E?

#B2576E is a mid-tone red — rgb(178, 87, 110) in RGB and hsl(345, 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 9.15.

What is the RGB value of #B2576E?

#B2576E is rgb(178, 87, 110) — red 178, green 87, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2576E?

#B2576E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 38%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2576E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B2576E scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2576E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2576E 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 13.76, which is visibly different.

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