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#B91D68 Color

#B91D68 is rgb(185, 29, 104) in RGB, hsl(331, 73%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 44%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B91D68
HEX#B91D68
RGBrgb(185, 29, 104)
HSLhsl(331, 73%, 42%)
HSVhsv(331, 84%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 44%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.195 358.4)
LABlab(42.02% 62.70 -1.13)
LCHlch(42.02% 62.71 358.97)

What #B91D68 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 #B91D68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 6.49Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 7.08Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 7.13Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 8.2Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 9.13Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 9.52

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

#B91D68 Channel Values

How #B91D68 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 185 · G 29 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 73% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 84% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 44% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B91D68 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 text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B91D68 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B91D68

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B91D68; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B91D68
Complementary
#1DB96E
Analogous
#B91DB7
Analogous
#B9201D
Triadic
#68B91D
Triadic
#1D68B9
Split comp.
#1DB920
Split comp.
#1DB7B9

Tints & Shades of #B91D68

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

#DD227C
#E24691
#E869A6
#ED8CBB
#F3B0D0
#F8D3E5

Shades

#A3195C
#89154D
#731241
#580E32
#420A25
#280616

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B91D68.

How #B91D68 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#B91D68
Protanopia#565667
Protanomaly#894668
Deuteranopia#727263
Deuteranomaly#945C65
Tritanopia#B62F2F
Tritanomaly#B7294C
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B91D68 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b91d68: #B91D68;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B91D68;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b91d68': '#B91D68' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.114, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_b91d68">#B91D68</color>
SVG fillfill="#B91D68"

More Pink Colors

#B91D68 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B91D68 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B91D68?

#B91D68 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 29, 104) in RGB and hsl(331, 73%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #B91D68?

#B91D68 is rgb(185, 29, 104) — red 185, green 29, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B91D68?

#B91D68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 44%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B91D68 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B91D68 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B91D68 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B91D68 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.

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