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#B9748C Color

#B9748C is rgb(185, 116, 140) in RGB, hsl(339, 33%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9748C
HEX#B9748C
RGBrgb(185, 116, 140)
HSLhsl(339, 33%, 59%)
HSVhsv(339, 37%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.092 357.6)
LABlab(56.98% 30.26 -1.11)
LCHlch(56.98% 30.28 357.90)

What #B9748C 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 #B9748C, 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.

#B9748C Channel Values

How #B9748C 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 116 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 33% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 37% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 24% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9748C 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9748C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9748C; 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 #B9748C

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 #B9748C 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#B9748C
Protanopia#83838C
Protanomaly#9C7D8C
Deuteranopia#90908A
Deuteranomaly#A2858B
Tritanopia#B77777
Tritanomaly#B87680
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #B9748C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9748c: #B9748C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9748C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9748c': '#B9748C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.455, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_b9748c">#B9748C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9748C"

More Pink Colors

#B9748C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9748C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9748C?

#B9748C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 116, 140) in RGB and hsl(339, 33%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #B9748C?

#B9748C is rgb(185, 116, 140) — red 185, green 116, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9748C?

#B9748C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9748C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9748C scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9748C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9748C 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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