Close to Puce
#B37594
#B37594 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 45.9% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B37594.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.89:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B37594 as they’d see it.
#B37594 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B37594
What color is #B37594?
#B37594 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 45.9% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B37594 in RGB?
#B37594 is rgb(179, 117, 148): 179 red, 117 green, and 148 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B37594 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 17, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B37594?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B37594?
Its complement #549475 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.