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#B34D5F Color

#B34D5F is rgb(179, 77, 95) in RGB, hsl(349, 40%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B34D5F
HEX#B34D5F
RGBrgb(179, 77, 95)
HSLhsl(349, 40%, 50%)
HSVhsv(349, 57%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.133 11.6)
LABlab(47.03% 43.49 11.31)
LCHlch(47.03% 44.94 14.58)

What #B34D5F 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 #B34D5F, 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.

#B34D5F Channel Values

How #B34D5F 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 179 · G 77 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 40% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 57% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 47% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B34D5F 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 text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B34D5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B34D5F; 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 #B34D5F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #B34D5F 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#B34D5F
Protanopia#68685E
Protanomaly#8C5E5F
Deuteranopia#7B7B5B
Deuteranomaly#956C5C
Tritanopia#B25050
Tritanomaly#B24F56
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #B34D5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b34d5f: #B34D5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B34D5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b34d5f': '#B34D5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.302, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_b34d5f">#B34D5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B34D5F"

More Red Colors

#B34D5F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B34D5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B34D5F?

#B34D5F is a mid-tone red — rgb(179, 77, 95) in RGB and hsl(349, 40%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #B34D5F?

#B34D5F is rgb(179, 77, 95) — red 179, green 77, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B34D5F?

#B34D5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B34D5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B34D5F scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B34D5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B34D5F 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.89, which is visibly different.

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