Close to Pale Violet Red
#B8516F
#B8516F is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 31.8% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 42% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B8516F.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B8516F as they’d see it.
#B8516F 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 #B8516F
What color is #B8516F?
#B8516F is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 31.8% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 42% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B8516F in RGB?
#B8516F is rgb(184, 81, 111): 184 red, 81 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B8516F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 40, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B8516F?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B8516F?
Its complement #038368 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.