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#B7858D Color

#B7858D is rgb(183, 133, 141) in RGB, hsl(350, 26%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7858D
HEX#B7858D
RGBrgb(183, 133, 141)
HSLhsl(350, 26%, 62%)
HSVhsv(350, 27%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.062 8.3)
LABlab(60.75% 20.65 3.69)
LCHlch(60.75% 20.97 10.12)

What #B7858D 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 #B7858D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 5.43English Lavender#B48395ΔE 5.62Old Rose#C08081ΔE 8.14Tuscany#C09999ΔE 8.62Puce#CC8899ΔE 8.67Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.41

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#B7858D Channel Values

How #B7858D 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 133 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 26% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 27% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 23% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7858D 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B7858D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B7858D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7858D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B7858D
Complementary
#85B7AF
Analogous
#B785A6
Analogous
#B79685
Triadic
#8DB785
Triadic
#858DB7
Split comp.
#85B796
Split comp.
#85A6B7

Tints & Shades of #B7858D

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.

Tints

#C1959C
#CAA5AB
#D4B5BA
#DFC8CC
#E8D8DB
#F2E9EA

Shades

#A86B75
#91555F
#77464E
#5D373D
#43282C
#271719

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B7858D.

How #B7858D 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#B7858D
Protanopia#8F8F8D
Protanomaly#A18B8D
Deuteranopia#98988B
Deuteranomaly#A5918C
Tritanopia#B68686
Tritanomaly#B78689
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7858D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7858d: #B7858D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7858D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7858d': '#B7858D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.522, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_b7858d">#B7858D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7858D"

More Red Colors

#B7858D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#B7858D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7858D?

#B7858D is a light red — rgb(183, 133, 141) in RGB and hsl(350, 26%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #B7858D?

#B7858D is rgb(183, 133, 141) — red 183, green 133, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7858D?

#B7858D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7858D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7858D scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7858D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7858D 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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