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#B4748F Color

#B4748F is rgb(180, 116, 143) in RGB, hsl(335, 30%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 21%, 29%) 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 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4748F
HEX#B4748F
RGBrgb(180, 116, 143)
HSLhsl(335, 30%, 58%)
HSVhsv(335, 36%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 21%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.087 353)
LABlab(56.43% 28.71 -3.75)
LCHlch(56.43% 28.95 352.56)

What #B4748F 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 #B4748F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 7.21English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.34Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.33Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.75Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 10.48Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#B4748F Channel Values

How #B4748F 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 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 30% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 36% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 21% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4748F 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4748F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4748F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4748F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4748F
Complementary
#74B499
Analogous
#B474AF
Analogous
#B47974
Triadic
#8FB474
Triadic
#748FB4
Split comp.
#74B479
Split comp.
#74AFB4

Tints & Shades of #B4748F

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.

Tints

#BF889F
#C898AC
#D2ACBC
#DDC0CC
#E8D4DC
#F1E4EA

Shades

#A65979
#8F4D68
#743E55
#5A3041
#3F222E
#28151D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4748F.

How #B4748F 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#B4748F
Protanopia#82828F
Protanomaly#987D8F
Deuteranopia#8D8D8D
Deuteranomaly#9E848E
Tritanopia#B27878
Tritanomaly#B37682
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4748F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4748f: #B4748F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4748F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4748f': '#B4748F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.455, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_b4748f">#B4748F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4748F"

More Pink Colors

#B4748F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B4748F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4748F?

#B4748F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(180, 116, 143) in RGB and hsl(335, 30%, 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 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #B4748F?

#B4748F is rgb(180, 116, 143) — red 180, green 116, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4748F?

#B4748F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 21%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4748F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4748F scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4748F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4748F 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 17.12, which is visibly different.

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