#B71551 Color
#B71551 is rgb(183, 21, 81) in RGB, hsl(338, 79%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 56%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B71551rgb(183, 21, 81)hsl(338, 79%, 40%)hsv(338, 89%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 56%, 28%)oklch(50.7% 0.193 7.5)lab(40.53% 62.40 11.25)lch(40.53% 63.41 10.22)What #B71551 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 #B71551, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B71551 Channel Values
How #B71551 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 183 · G 21 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 79% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 89% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 56% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B71551 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 #B71551
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B71551; 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 #B71551
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 #B71551 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.
#B71551#535350#874250#70704A#92594D#B52323#B61E3B#5E5E5EUsing #B71551 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b71551: #B71551;background-color: #B71551;colors: { 'color-b71551': '#B71551' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.082, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_b71551">#B71551</color>fill="#B71551"More Pink Colors
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#B71551 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B71551?
#B71551 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 21, 81) in RGB and hsl(338, 79%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #B71551?
#B71551 is rgb(183, 21, 81) — red 183, green 21, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B71551?
#B71551 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 56%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B71551 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B71551 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B71551 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B71551 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 23.95, which is visibly different.
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