#B68699 Color
#B68699 is rgb(182, 134, 153) in RGB, hsl(336, 25%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B68699rgb(182, 134, 153)hsl(336, 25%, 62%)hsv(336, 26%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 29%)oklch(67.2% 0.064 353.4)lab(61.16% 21.13 -2.56)lch(61.16% 21.28 353.08)What #B68699 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 #B68699, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B68699 Channel Values
How #B68699 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 134 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 25% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 26% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 16% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B68699 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 #B68699
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B68699; 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 #B68699
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 #B68699 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.
#B68699#909099#A08C99#989898#A59198#B48989#B5888F#939393Using #B68699 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b68699: #B68699;background-color: #B68699;colors: { 'color-b68699': '#B68699' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.525, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_b68699">#B68699</color>fill="#B68699"More Pink Colors
#B68699 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B68699 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B68699?
#B68699 is a light pink — rgb(182, 134, 153) in RGB and hsl(336, 25%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.32.
What is the RGB value of #B68699?
#B68699 is rgb(182, 134, 153) — red 182, green 134, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B68699?
#B68699 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B68699 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B68699 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B68699 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B68699 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 10.5, which is visibly different.
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