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#B6496A Color

#B6496A is rgb(182, 73, 106) in RGB, hsl(342, 43%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 42%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Irresistible (#B3446C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6496A
HEX#B6496A
RGBrgb(182, 73, 106)
HSLhsl(342, 43%, 50%)
HSVhsv(342, 60%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 42%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.144 4.1)
LABlab(47.05% 47.17 4.74)
LCHlch(47.05% 47.40 5.74)

What #B6496A 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 #B6496A, 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.

#B6496A Channel Values

How #B6496A 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 182 · G 73 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 43% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 60% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 42% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6496A 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.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6496A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6496A; 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 #B6496A

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 #B6496A 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#B6496A
Protanopia#676769
Protanomaly#8D5C6A
Deuteranopia#7B7B66
Deuteranomaly#966B68
Tritanopia#B44E4E
Tritanomaly#B54C5B
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #B6496A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6496a: #B6496A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6496A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6496a': '#B6496A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.286, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_b6496a">#B6496A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6496A"

More Pink Colors

#B6496A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6496A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6496A?

#B6496A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(182, 73, 106) in RGB and hsl(342, 43%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Irresistible (#B3446C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.

What is the RGB value of #B6496A?

#B6496A is rgb(182, 73, 106) — red 182, green 73, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6496A?

#B6496A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 42%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6496A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B6496A scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6496A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6496A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, which is visibly different.

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