Irresistible (#B3446C)

The hex code for Irresistible is #B3446C. It is rgb(179, 68, 108) in RGB, hsl(338, 45%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 40%, 30%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3446C

HEX#B3446C

RGBrgb(179, 68, 108)

HSLhsl(338, 45%, 48%)

HSVhsv(338, 62%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 40%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.149 0.9)

LABlab(45.75% 48.49 1.58)

LCHlch(45.75% 48.51 1.87)

Colors Closest to Irresistible

Irresistible is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 3.21 Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 7.29 Fuchsia Rose#C74375ΔE 8.31 Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 9.35 Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 10.43 Mystic#D65282ΔE 11.31

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

#B3446C Channel Values

How Irresistible 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 179 · G 68 · B 108	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 338° · S 45% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 338° · S 62% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 62% · Y 40% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Irresistible 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 text5.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Irresistible

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Irresistible; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of Irresistible

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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Shades

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How Irresistible 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#B3446C

Protanopia#63636B

Protanomaly#8A586C

Deuteranopia#787868

Deuteranomaly#93676A

Tritanopia#B14B4B

Tritanomaly#B2485A

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #B3446C in Code

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

CSS custom property--irresistible: #B3446C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3446C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'irresistible': '#B3446C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.267, blue: 0.424)

Android XML<color name="irresistible">#B3446C</color>

SVG fillfill="#B3446C"

More Pink Colors

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

b39eb5 b300b2 b48395 b03060 b53389 ae98aa b768a2 ae7aae b784a7 ad4379 bb3385 ab274f cc0066 d74894 e4007c ee82ee f6339a fd6c9e ff389c ffadff 38001e 65315f 81007f 993399

#B3446C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Irresistible?

The hex code for Irresistible is #B3446C. That is rgb(179, 68, 108) in RGB, hsl(338, 45%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 40%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B3446C?

#B3446C is rgb(179, 68, 108) — red 179, green 68, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3446C?

#B3446C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 40%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3446C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B3446C scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3446C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3446C 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 15.48, which is visibly different.

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