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#B5968C Color

#B5968C is rgb(181, 150, 140) in RGB, hsl(15, 22%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5968C
HEX#B5968C
RGBrgb(181, 150, 140)
HSLhsl(15, 22%, 63%)
HSVhsv(15, 23%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.04 38.7)
LABlab(64.75% 10.78 9.86)
LCHlch(64.75% 14.61 42.43)

What #B5968C 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 #B5968C, 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 orange in the library.

#B5968C Channel Values

How #B5968C 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 150 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 22% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 23% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 23% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5968C 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B5968C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5968C; 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 #B5968C

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 #B5968C 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#B5968C
Protanopia#9C9C8C
Protanomaly#A79A8C
Deuteranopia#A1A18B
Deuteranomaly#A99D8B
Tritanopia#B69595
Tritanomaly#B69591
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #B5968C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5968c: #B5968C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5968C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5968c': '#B5968C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.588, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_b5968c">#B5968C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5968C"

More Orange Colors

#B5968C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B5968C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5968C?

#B5968C is a light orange — rgb(181, 150, 140) in RGB and hsl(15, 22%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #B5968C?

#B5968C is rgb(181, 150, 140) — red 181, green 150, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5968C?

#B5968C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5968C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5968C scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5968C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5968C 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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