#B88499 Color
#B88499 is rgb(184, 132, 153) in RGB, hsl(336, 27%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B88499rgb(184, 132, 153)hsl(336, 27%, 62%)hsv(336, 28%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 28%)oklch(67.1% 0.07 353.2)lab(60.90% 22.95 -2.90)lch(60.90% 23.13 352.79)What #B88499 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 #B88499, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B88499 Channel Values
How #B88499 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 184 · G 132 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 27% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 28% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 17% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B88499 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 #B88499
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B88499; 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 #B88499
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 #B88499 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.
#B88499#8F8F99#A18B99#989897#A69098#B68787#B7868E#939393Using #B88499 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b88499: #B88499;background-color: #B88499;colors: { 'color-b88499': '#B88499' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.518, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_b88499">#B88499</color>fill="#B88499"More Pink Colors
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#B88499 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B88499?
#B88499 is a light pink — rgb(184, 132, 153) in RGB and hsl(336, 27%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #B88499?
#B88499 is rgb(184, 132, 153) — red 184, green 132, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B88499?
#B88499 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B88499 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B88499 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B88499 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B88499 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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