#B75769 Color
#B75769 is rgb(183, 87, 105) in RGB, hsl(349, 40%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 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 8.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B75769rgb(183, 87, 105)hsl(349, 40%, 53%)hsv(349, 52%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 28%)oklch(57.9% 0.125 10)lab(49.77% 40.94 9.18)lch(49.77% 41.96 12.64)What #B75769 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 #B75769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B75769 Channel Values
How #B75769 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 87 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 40% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 52% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 43% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B75769 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 #B75769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B75769; 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 #B75769
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 #B75769 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.
#B75769#6F6F68#926669#818165#9A7367#B65A5A#B65960#757575Using #B75769 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b75769: #B75769;background-color: #B75769;colors: { 'color-b75769': '#B75769' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.341, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_b75769">#B75769</color>fill="#B75769"More Red Colors
#B75769 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B75769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B75769?
#B75769 is a mid-tone red — rgb(183, 87, 105) in RGB and hsl(349, 40%, 53%) 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 8.54.
What is the RGB value of #B75769?
#B75769 is rgb(183, 87, 105) — red 183, green 87, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B75769?
#B75769 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B75769 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B75769 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B75769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B75769 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 14.41, which is visibly different.
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