#B45078 Color
#B45078 is rgb(180, 80, 120) in RGB, hsl(336, 40%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 33%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B45078rgb(180, 80, 120)hsl(336, 40%, 51%)hsv(336, 56%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 33%, 29%)oklch(57% 0.137 357.2)lab(48.32% 44.46 -1.97)lch(48.32% 44.50 357.46)What #B45078 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 #B45078, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B45078 Channel Values
How #B45078 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 80 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 40% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 56% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 33% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B45078 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 #B45078
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B45078; 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 #B45078
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 #B45078 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.
#B45078#6A6A77#8E6178#7D7D75#966E76#B25656#B35465#727272Using #B45078 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b45078: #B45078;background-color: #B45078;colors: { 'color-b45078': '#B45078' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.314, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_b45078">#B45078</color>fill="#B45078"More Pink Colors
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#B45078 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B45078?
#B45078 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 80, 120) in RGB and hsl(336, 40%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #B45078?
#B45078 is rgb(180, 80, 120) — red 180, green 80, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B45078?
#B45078 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 33%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B45078 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B45078 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B45078 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B45078 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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