Close to Mulberry
#B9529C
#B9529C is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 32.2% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 42% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B9529C.
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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 #B9529C as they’d see it.
#B9529C 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 #B9529C
What color is #B9529C?
#B9529C is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 32.2% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 42% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B9529C in RGB?
#B9529C is rgb(185, 82, 156): 185 red, 82 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B9529C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 16, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B9529C?
PANTONE 252 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B9529C?
Its complement #188A44 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.