#B699A0

A light, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #B699A0

The hex code #B699A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Rosybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 153, 160).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 16% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B699A0
RGB182, 153, 160
HSL345.5°, 16.6%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 16%, 12%, 29%
HSV345.5°, 15.9%, 71.4%
LAB66.0, 11.9, 0.4
XYZ37.0, 35.3, 38.1
Decimal11966880

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B699A0; }
.text-color { color: #B699A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B699A0; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
#BC8F8F