#B75266 Color
#B75266 is rgb(183, 82, 102) in RGB, hsl(348, 41%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 44%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B75266rgb(183, 82, 102)hsl(348, 41%, 52%)hsv(348, 55%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 44%, 28%)oklch(57.1% 0.132 9.9)lab(48.75% 43.10 9.57)lch(48.75% 44.15 12.52)What #B75266 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 #B75266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B75266 Channel Values
How #B75266 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 82 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 41% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 55% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 44% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B75266 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 #B75266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B75266; 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 #B75266
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 #B75266 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.
#B75266#6C6C65#906366#7F7F62#997064#B65555#B6545C#737373Using #B75266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b75266: #B75266;background-color: #B75266;colors: { 'color-b75266': '#B75266' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.322, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_b75266">#B75266</color>fill="#B75266"More Red Colors
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#B75266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B75266?
#B75266 is a mid-tone red — rgb(183, 82, 102) in RGB and hsl(348, 41%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #B75266?
#B75266 is rgb(183, 82, 102) — red 183, green 82, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B75266?
#B75266 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 44%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B75266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B75266 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B75266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B75266 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 14.78, which is visibly different.
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