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#B592A0 Color

#B592A0 is rgb(181, 146, 160) in RGB, hsl(336, 19%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 12%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B592A0
HEX#B592A0
RGBrgb(181, 146, 160)
HSLhsl(336, 19%, 64%)
HSVhsv(336, 19%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 12%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.046 352.4)
LABlab(64.18% 15.27 -2.15)
LCHlch(64.18% 15.42 351.97)

What #B592A0 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 #B592A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 6.17English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.42Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 7.43Tuscany#C09999ΔE 8.44Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.69Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 9.4

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

#B592A0 Channel Values

How #B592A0 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 181 · G 146 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 19% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 19% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 12% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B592A0 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B592A0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B592A0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B592A0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B592A0
Complementary
#92B5A7
Analogous
#B592B1
Analogous
#B59592
Triadic
#A0B592
Triadic
#92A0B5
Split comp.
#92B595
Split comp.
#92B1B5

Tints & Shades of #B592A0

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

#BFA1AD
#C9B0BA
#D4BFC7
#DCCBD2
#E6DBDF
#F1EAEC

Shades

#A27688
#8F6173
#734E5D
#5B3E4A
#402B34
#271B20

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B592A0.

How #B592A0 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#B592A0
Protanopia#9999A0
Protanomaly#A596A0
Deuteranopia#9F9F9F
Deuteranomaly#A89A9F
Tritanopia#B49494
Tritanomaly#B49399
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B592A0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b592a0: #B592A0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B592A0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b592a0': '#B592A0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.573, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_b592a0">#B592A0</color>
SVG fillfill="#B592A0"

More Pink Colors

#B592A0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B592A0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B592A0?

#B592A0 is a light pink — rgb(181, 146, 160) in RGB and hsl(336, 19%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #B592A0?

#B592A0 is rgb(181, 146, 160) — red 181, green 146, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B592A0?

#B592A0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 12%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B592A0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B592A0 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B592A0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B592A0 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.