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#B9799F Color

#B9799F is rgb(185, 121, 159) in RGB, hsl(324, 31%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9799F
HEX#B9799F
RGBrgb(185, 121, 159)
HSLhsl(324, 31%, 60%)
HSVhsv(324, 35%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.094 343.6)
LABlab(58.61% 29.85 -9.68)
LCHlch(58.61% 31.38 342.03)

What #B9799F 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 #B9799F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 6.13English Lavender#B48395ΔE 11.58Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.77Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.99Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 13.16Puce#CC8899ΔE 13.17

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

#B9799F Channel Values

How #B9799F 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 121 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 31% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 35% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 14% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9799F 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B9799F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B9799F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9799F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B9799F
Complementary
#79B993
Analogous
#B279B9
Analogous
#B97980
Triadic
#9FB979
Triadic
#799FB9
Split comp.
#80B979
Split comp.
#79B9B2

Tints & Shades of #B9799F

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

#C18AAB
#CC9EBA
#D5AFC6
#DFC3D4
#E8D4E0
#F3E8EE

Shades

#AB5F8C
#934D77
#783F61
#5E314C
#432336
#281520

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B9799F.

How #B9799F 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#B9799F
Protanopia#87879F
Protanomaly#9D819F
Deuteranopia#92929D
Deuteranomaly#A3899E
Tritanopia#B67F7F
Tritanomaly#B77C8D
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B9799F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9799f: #B9799F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9799F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9799f': '#B9799F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.475, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_b9799f">#B9799F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9799F"

More Pink Colors

#B9799F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B9799F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9799F?

#B9799F is a light pink — rgb(185, 121, 159) in RGB and hsl(324, 31%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #B9799F?

#B9799F is rgb(185, 121, 159) — red 185, green 121, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9799F?

#B9799F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9799F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9799F scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9799F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9799F 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.08, which is visibly different.

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