#B40447 Color
#B40447 is rgb(180, 4, 71) in RGB, hsl(337, 96%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 61%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B40447rgb(180, 4, 71)hsl(337, 96%, 36%)hsv(337, 98%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 61%, 29%)oklch(49.3% 0.195 10.2)lab(38.94% 63.30 15.41)lch(38.94% 65.14 13.68)What #B40447 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 #B40447, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B40447 Channel Values
How #B40447 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 180 · G 4 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 96% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 98% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 61% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B40447 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 #B40447
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B40447; 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 #B40447
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 #B40447 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.
#B40447#4F4F46#843E46#6D6D3F#8F5543#B31818#B31231#5A5A5AUsing #B40447 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b40447: #B40447;background-color: #B40447;colors: { 'color-b40447': '#B40447' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.016, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_b40447">#B40447</color>fill="#B40447"More Pink Colors
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#B40447 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B40447?
#B40447 is a dark pink — rgb(180, 4, 71) in RGB and hsl(337, 96%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #B40447?
#B40447 is rgb(180, 4, 71) — red 180, green 4, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B40447?
#B40447 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 61%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B40447 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B40447 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B40447 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B40447 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 20.91, which is visibly different.
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