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#B7526F Color

#B7526F is rgb(183, 82, 111) in RGB, hsl(343, 41%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 39%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Irresistible (#B3446C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7526F
HEX#B7526F
RGBrgb(183, 82, 111)
HSLhsl(343, 41%, 52%)
HSVhsv(343, 55%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 39%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.134 4.2)
LABlab(48.94% 43.80 4.42)
LCHlch(48.94% 44.03 5.77)

What #B7526F 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 #B7526F, 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.

#B7526F Channel Values

How #B7526F 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 82 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 41% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 55% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 39% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7526F 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7526F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7526F; 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 #B7526F

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 #B7526F 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#B7526F
Protanopia#6C6C6E
Protanomaly#90636F
Deuteranopia#7F7F6B
Deuteranomaly#99706D
Tritanopia#B55656
Tritanomaly#B65561
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #B7526F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7526f: #B7526F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7526F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7526f': '#B7526F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.322, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_b7526f">#B7526F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7526F"

More Pink Colors

#B7526F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7526F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7526F?

#B7526F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 82, 111) in RGB and hsl(343, 41%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Irresistible (#B3446C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #B7526F?

#B7526F is rgb(183, 82, 111) — red 183, green 82, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7526F?

#B7526F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 39%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7526F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B7526F scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7526F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7526F 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.49, which is visibly different.

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