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#B6869D Color

#B6869D is rgb(182, 134, 157) in RGB, hsl(331, 25%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6869D
HEX#B6869D
RGBrgb(182, 134, 157)
HSLhsl(331, 25%, 62%)
HSVhsv(331, 26%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.066 348.7)
LABlab(61.26% 21.62 -4.69)
LCHlch(61.26% 22.12 347.76)

What #B6869D 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 #B6869D, 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.

#B6869D Channel Values

How #B6869D 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 134 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 25% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 26% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 14% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6869D 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6869D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6869D; 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 #B6869D

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 #B6869D 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#B6869D
Protanopia#90909D
Protanomaly#A08C9D
Deuteranopia#98989C
Deuteranomaly#A5919C
Tritanopia#B48989
Tritanomaly#B58892
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #B6869D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6869d: #B6869D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6869D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6869d': '#B6869D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.525, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_b6869d">#B6869D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6869D"

More Pink Colors

#B6869D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6869D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6869D?

#B6869D is a light pink — rgb(182, 134, 157) in RGB and hsl(331, 25%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.

What is the RGB value of #B6869D?

#B6869D is rgb(182, 134, 157) — red 182, green 134, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6869D?

#B6869D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6869D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6869D scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6869D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6869D 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 12.6, which is visibly different.

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