#B37590 Color
#B37590 is rgb(179, 117, 144) in RGB, hsl(334, 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 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B37590rgb(179, 117, 144)hsl(334, 29%, 58%)hsv(334, 35%, 70%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 30%)oklch(63.5% 0.085 352.1)lab(56.56% 27.91 -4.15)lch(56.56% 28.22 351.54)What #B37590 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 #B37590, 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.
#B37590 Channel Values
How #B37590 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 117 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 334° · S 29% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 334° · S 35% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 20% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B37590 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.
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Colors That Go With #B37590
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B37590; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B37590
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 #B37590 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.
#B37590#828290#987D90#8D8D8E#9E848F#B17979#B27783#878787Using #B37590 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b37590: #B37590;background-color: #B37590;colors: { 'color-b37590': '#B37590' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.459, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_b37590">#B37590</color>fill="#B37590"More Pink Colors
#B37590 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B37590 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B37590?
#B37590 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(179, 117, 144) in RGB and hsl(334, 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 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #B37590?
#B37590 is rgb(179, 117, 144) — red 179, green 117, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B37590?
#B37590 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 #B37590 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B37590 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 #B37590 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B37590 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 16.82, which is visibly different.
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