Palettes / Colors / #B37595
#B37595 — Dusty Pink
#B37595 is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #B37595 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B37595 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #75B393; it also sits naturally between #B275B3 and #B37576. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B37595 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 117, 149 |
| HSL | 329°, 29%, 58% |
| HSV | 329°, 35%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 17%, 30% |
| XYZ | 30.38, 24.48, 31.56 |
| Yxy | 24.48, 0.3515, 0.2833 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.56, 29.09, -7.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.47, 26.07, -6.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 46% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 17% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B37595
.text { color: #B37595; }
.background { background-color: #B37595; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B37595; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 117, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 29%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B37595; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 117, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B37595; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 117, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B37595">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B37595">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75B393:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #B37595: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B37595
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B37595: ·
How #B37595 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B37595 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B37595?
#B37595 is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 179, 117, 149). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B37595?
#B37595 is RGB 179, 117, 149 — HSL 329°, 29%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 17%, 30%.
What colors go with #B37595?
Its complement is #75B393; analogous partners are #B275B3 and #B37576. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B37595 for text?
Black text on #B37595 has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.