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#B3758F Color

#B3758F is rgb(179, 117, 143) in RGB, hsl(335, 29%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3758F
HEX#B3758F
RGBrgb(179, 117, 143)
HSLhsl(335, 29%, 58%)
HSVhsv(335, 35%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.085 353)
LABlab(56.53% 27.80 -3.61)
LCHlch(56.53% 28.03 352.60)

What #B3758F 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 #B3758F, 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 pink in the library.

#B3758F Channel Values

How #B3758F 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 117 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 29% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 35% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 20% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3758F 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B3758F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3758F; 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 #B3758F

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 #B3758F 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#B3758F
Protanopia#82828F
Protanomaly#987D8F
Deuteranopia#8D8D8D
Deuteranomaly#9E848E
Tritanopia#B17979
Tritanomaly#B27782
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #B3758F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3758f: #B3758F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3758F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3758f': '#B3758F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.459, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_b3758f">#B3758F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3758F"

More Pink Colors

#B3758F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B3758F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3758F?

#B3758F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(179, 117, 143) in RGB and hsl(335, 29%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #B3758F?

#B3758F is rgb(179, 117, 143) — red 179, green 117, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3758F?

#B3758F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3758F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3758F scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3758F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3758F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.41, which is visibly different.

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