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#B4747B Color

#B4747B is rgb(180, 116, 123) in RGB, hsl(353, 30%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4747B
HEX#B4747B
RGBrgb(180, 116, 123)
HSLhsl(353, 30%, 58%)
HSVhsv(353, 36%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.081 12.5)
LABlab(55.96% 26.58 7.18)
LCHlch(55.96% 27.53 15.11)

What #B4747B 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 #B4747B, 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.

#B4747B Channel Values

How #B4747B 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 180 · G 116 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 30% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 36% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 32% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4747B 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4747B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4747B; 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 #B4747B

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 #B4747B 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#B4747B
Protanopia#82827B
Protanomaly#987D7B
Deuteranopia#8D8D79
Deuteranomaly#9E847A
Tritanopia#B37575
Tritanomaly#B47577
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #B4747B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4747b: #B4747B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4747B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4747b': '#B4747B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.455, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_b4747b">#B4747B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4747B"

More Red Colors

#B4747B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4747B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4747B?

#B4747B is a mid-tone red — rgb(180, 116, 123) in RGB and hsl(353, 30%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #B4747B?

#B4747B is rgb(180, 116, 123) — red 180, green 116, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4747B?

#B4747B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4747B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4747B scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4747B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4747B 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 11.95, which is visibly different.

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