Close to Pale Violet Red
#B96383
#B96383 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 38.8% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 38% saturation and 56% 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 #B96383.
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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5.18:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B96383 as they’d see it.
#B96383 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 #B96383
What color is #B96383?
#B96383 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 38.8% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 38% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B96383 in RGB?
#B96383 is rgb(185, 99, 131): 185 red, 99 green, and 131 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B96383 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 29, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B96383?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B96383?
Its complement #268E6D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.