What color is #B6566F?

#B6566F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6566F?

The RGB value is 182, 86, 111: 182 red, 86 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6566F?

The complementary color is #56B69D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6566F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6566F color

#B6566F rgb(182, 86, 111)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B6566F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 33.7% green and 43.5% blue (182, 86, 111).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 40% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 39% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#B6566F color codes

HEX	`#B6566F`
RGB	`rgb(182, 86, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 33.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 40%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 53%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.19, 41.44, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.19, 41.67, 6.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.49, 17.751, 17.12)`
Decimal	`11949679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6566F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B6566F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B6566F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B6566F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6566f; }
.text { color: #b6566f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6566f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 86 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6566f, #b66d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B6566F?: #B6566F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6566F?: The RGB value is 182, 86, 111: 182 red, 86 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6566F?: The complementary color is #56B69D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6566F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.