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#B99792 Color

#B99792 is rgb(185, 151, 146) in RGB, hsl(8, 22%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B99792
HEX#B99792
RGBrgb(185, 151, 146)
HSLhsl(8, 22%, 65%)
HSVhsv(8, 21%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.042 27.9)
LABlab(65.53% 12.51 7.68)
LCHlch(65.53% 14.68 31.54)

What #B99792 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 #B99792, 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 red in the library.

#B99792 Channel Values

How #B99792 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 151 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 22% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 21% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 21% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B99792 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B99792

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B99792; 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 #B99792

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 #B99792 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#B99792
Protanopia#9D9D92
Protanomaly#A99B92
Deuteranopia#A3A391
Deuteranomaly#AC9F91
Tritanopia#B99696
Tritanomaly#B99795
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #B99792 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b99792: #B99792;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B99792;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b99792': '#B99792' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.592, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_b99792">#B99792</color>
SVG fillfill="#B99792"

More Red Colors

#B99792 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B99792 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B99792?

#B99792 is a light red — rgb(185, 151, 146) in RGB and hsl(8, 22%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #B99792?

#B99792 is rgb(185, 151, 146) — red 185, green 151, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B99792?

#B99792 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B99792 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B99792 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B99792 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B99792 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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