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#B9506E Color

#B9506E is rgb(185, 80, 110) in RGB, hsl(343, 43%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 41%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Irresistible (#B3446C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9506E
HEX#B9506E
RGBrgb(185, 80, 110)
HSLhsl(343, 43%, 52%)
HSVhsv(343, 57%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 41%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.138 4.6)
LABlab(48.87% 45.36 4.98)
LCHlch(48.87% 45.63 6.26)

What #B9506E 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 #B9506E, 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.

#B9506E Channel Values

How #B9506E 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 80 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 43% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 57% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 41% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9506E 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 text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9506E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9506E; 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 #B9506E

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 #B9506E 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#B9506E
Protanopia#6C6C6D
Protanomaly#91626E
Deuteranopia#80806A
Deuteranomaly#9A706C
Tritanopia#B75555
Tritanomaly#B85360
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #B9506E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9506e: #B9506E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9506E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9506e': '#B9506E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.314, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_b9506e">#B9506E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9506E"

More Pink Colors

#B9506E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9506E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9506E?

#B9506E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 80, 110) in RGB and hsl(343, 43%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Irresistible (#B3446C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #B9506E?

#B9506E is rgb(185, 80, 110) — red 185, green 80, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9506E?

#B9506E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 41%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9506E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B9506E scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9506E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9506E 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 12.61, which is visibly different.

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