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#B72453 Color

#B72453 is rgb(183, 36, 83) in RGB, hsl(341, 67%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 55%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B72453
HEX#B72453
RGBrgb(183, 36, 83)
HSLhsl(341, 67%, 43%)
HSVhsv(341, 80%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 55%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.183 8.3)
LABlab(41.73% 59.29 11.62)
LCHlch(41.73% 60.42 11.09)

What #B72453 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 #B72453, 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.

#B72453 Channel Values

How #B72453 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 183 · G 36 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 67% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 80% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 55% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B72453 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 text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B72453

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B72453; 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 #B72453

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 #B72453 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#B72453
Protanopia#575752
Protanomaly#884852
Deuteranopia#72724D
Deuteranomaly#935C4F
Tritanopia#B52D2D
Tritanomaly#B62A3F
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #B72453 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b72453: #B72453;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B72453;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b72453': '#B72453' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.141, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_b72453">#B72453</color>
SVG fillfill="#B72453"

More Pink Colors

#B72453 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B72453 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B72453?

#B72453 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 36, 83) in RGB and hsl(341, 67%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #B72453?

#B72453 is rgb(183, 36, 83) — red 183, green 36, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B72453?

#B72453 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 55%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B72453 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B72453 scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B72453 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B72453 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 21.57, which is visibly different.

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