#B6495F Color
#B6495F is rgb(182, 73, 95) in RGB, hsl(348, 43%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6495Frgb(182, 73, 95)hsl(348, 43%, 50%)hsv(348, 60%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 29%)oklch(55.6% 0.142 10.6)lab(46.81% 46.37 11.10)lch(46.81% 47.68 13.47)What #B6495F 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 #B6495F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6495F Channel Values
How #B6495F 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 73 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 43% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 60% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 48% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6495F 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 #B6495F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6495F; 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 #B6495F
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 #B6495F 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.
#B6495F#67675E#8D5C5F#7B7B5A#966B5C#B54C4C#B54B54#6E6E6EUsing #B6495F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b6495f: #B6495F;background-color: #B6495F;colors: { 'color-b6495f': '#B6495F' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.286, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_b6495f">#B6495F</color>fill="#B6495F"More Red Colors
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#B6495F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6495F?
#B6495F is a mid-tone red — rgb(182, 73, 95) in RGB and hsl(348, 43%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #B6495F?
#B6495F is rgb(182, 73, 95) — red 182, green 73, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6495F?
#B6495F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6495F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B6495F scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B6495F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6495F 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 14.01, which is visibly different.
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