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#B7768D Color

#B7768D is rgb(183, 118, 141) in RGB, hsl(339, 31%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 23%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7768D
HEX#B7768D
RGBrgb(183, 118, 141)
HSLhsl(339, 31%, 59%)
HSVhsv(339, 36%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 23%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.086 357)
LABlab(57.21% 28.57 -1.40)
LCHlch(57.21% 28.60 357.20)

What #B7768D 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 #B7768D, 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.

#B7768D Channel Values

How #B7768D 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 118 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 31% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 36% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 23% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7768D 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7768D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7768D; 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 #B7768D

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 #B7768D 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#B7768D
Protanopia#84848D
Protanomaly#9B7F8D
Deuteranopia#90908B
Deuteranomaly#A1868C
Tritanopia#B57979
Tritanomaly#B67882
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #B7768D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7768d: #B7768D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7768D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7768d': '#B7768D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.463, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_b7768d">#B7768D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7768D"

More Pink Colors

#B7768D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7768D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7768D?

#B7768D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(183, 118, 141) in RGB and hsl(339, 31%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #B7768D?

#B7768D is rgb(183, 118, 141) — red 183, green 118, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7768D?

#B7768D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 23%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7768D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7768D scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7768D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7768D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.

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