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#B9466E Color

#B9466E is rgb(185, 70, 110) in RGB, hsl(339, 45%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 41%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Irresistible (#B3446C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9466E
HEX#B9466E
RGBrgb(185, 70, 110)
HSLhsl(339, 45%, 50%)
HSVhsv(339, 62%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 41%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.153 1.8)
LABlab(47.14% 49.78 2.52)
LCHlch(47.14% 49.85 2.90)

What #B9466E 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 #B9466E, 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.

#B9466E Channel Values

How #B9466E 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 70 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 45% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 62% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 41% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9466E 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9466E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9466E; 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 #B9466E

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 #B9466E 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#B9466E
Protanopia#66666D
Protanomaly#8F5B6E
Deuteranopia#7C7C6A
Deuteranomaly#986A6C
Tritanopia#B74C4C
Tritanomaly#B84A5C
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #B9466E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9466e: #B9466E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9466E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9466e': '#B9466E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.275, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_b9466e">#B9466E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9466E"

More Pink Colors

#B9466E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9466E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9466E?

#B9466E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 70, 110) in RGB and hsl(339, 45%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Irresistible (#B3446C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.

What is the RGB value of #B9466E?

#B9466E is rgb(185, 70, 110) — red 185, green 70, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9466E?

#B9466E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 41%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9466E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B9466E scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9466E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9466E 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 14.51, which is visibly different.

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