Close to Puce
#B78298
#B78298 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 51% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 27% saturation and 61% 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 #B78298.
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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6.66:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B78298 as they’d see it.
#B78298 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 #B78298
What color is #B78298?
#B78298 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 51% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 27% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B78298 in RGB?
#B78298 is rgb(183, 130, 152): 183 red, 130 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B78298 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 29, 17, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B78298?
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 #B78298?
Its complement #659C86 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.