#B63E5A Color
#B63E5A is rgb(182, 62, 90) in RGB, hsl(346, 49%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 51%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B63E5Argb(182, 62, 90)hsl(346, 49%, 48%)hsv(346, 66%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 51%, 29%)oklch(54.1% 0.156 9.9)lab(44.92% 50.70 11.56)lch(44.92% 52.01 12.85)What #B63E5A 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 #B63E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B63E5A Channel Values
How #B63E5A 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 62 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 49% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 66% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 51% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B63E5A 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.
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Colors That Go With #B63E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B63E5A; 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 #B63E5A
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 #B63E5A 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.
#B63E5A#616159#8B555A#787855#956557#B54242#B5414D#696969Using #B63E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b63e5a: #B63E5A;background-color: #B63E5A;colors: { 'color-b63e5a': '#B63E5A' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.243, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_b63e5a">#B63E5A</color>fill="#B63E5A"More Red Colors
#B63E5A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B63E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B63E5A?
#B63E5A is a mid-tone red — rgb(182, 62, 90) in RGB and hsl(346, 49%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #B63E5A?
#B63E5A is rgb(182, 62, 90) — red 182, green 62, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B63E5A?
#B63E5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 51%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B63E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B63E5A scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B63E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B63E5A 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.49, which is visibly different.
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