#B60C53 Color
#B60C53 is rgb(182, 12, 83) in RGB, hsl(335, 88%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 54%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B60C53rgb(182, 12, 83)hsl(335, 88%, 38%)hsv(335, 93%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 54%, 29%)oklch(50.2% 0.196 5.8)lab(39.91% 63.50 9.09)lch(39.91% 64.15 8.14)What #B60C53 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 #B60C53, 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 pink in the library.
#B60C53 Channel Values
How #B60C53 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 182 · G 12 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 88% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 93% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 54% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B60C53 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B60C53 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B60C53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B60C53; 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 #B60C53
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B60C53.
How #B60C53 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.
#B60C53#515152#864052#6E6E4D#91574F#B42020#B5193B#5D5D5DUsing #B60C53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b60c53: #B60C53;background-color: #B60C53;colors: { 'color-b60c53': '#B60C53' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.047, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_b60c53">#B60C53</color>fill="#B60C53"More Pink Colors
#B60C53 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B60C53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B60C53?
#B60C53 is a dark pink — rgb(182, 12, 83) in RGB and hsl(335, 88%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #B60C53?
#B60C53 is rgb(182, 12, 83) — red 182, green 12, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B60C53?
#B60C53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 54%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B60C53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B60C53 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B60C53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B60C53 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 24.5, which is visibly different.
Open #B60C53 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.