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#B69099 Color

#B69099 is rgb(182, 144, 153) in RGB, hsl(346, 21%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B69099
HEX#B69099
RGBrgb(182, 144, 153)
HSLhsl(346, 21%, 64%)
HSVhsv(346, 21%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.047 2.6)
LABlab(63.62% 15.84 0.99)
LCHlch(63.62% 15.87 3.57)

What #B69099 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 #B69099, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 5.91Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 6.21English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.21Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.99Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 9.99Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 11.08

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#B69099 Channel Values

How #B69099 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 144 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 21% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 21% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 16% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B69099 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B69099 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B69099

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B69099; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B69099
Complementary
#90B6AD
Analogous
#B690AC
Analogous
#B69A90
Triadic
#99B690
Triadic
#9099B6
Split comp.
#90B69A
Split comp.
#90ACB6

Tints & Shades of #B69099

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.

Tints

#C19FA7
#CBAFB5
#D5BEC3
#DDCBCF
#E7DADD
#F1E9EB

Shades

#A4747F
#915F6A
#754D56
#5D3C44
#412A30
#281A1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B69099.

How #B69099 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#B69099
Protanopia#979799
Protanomaly#A59499
Deuteranopia#9E9E98
Deuteranomaly#A89998
Tritanopia#B59191
Tritanomaly#B59194
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B69099 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b69099: #B69099;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B69099;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b69099': '#B69099' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.565, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_b69099">#B69099</color>
SVG fillfill="#B69099"

More Red Colors

#B69099 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#B69099 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B69099?

#B69099 is a light red — rgb(182, 144, 153) in RGB and hsl(346, 21%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #B69099?

#B69099 is rgb(182, 144, 153) — red 182, green 144, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B69099?

#B69099 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B69099 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B69099 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B69099 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B69099 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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