#B5999E Hex Color
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#b5999e is a muted, ashy pink with dusty mauve and gray undertones. Its softened saturation suggests kindness, tenderness, and understated romance, making it useful for cosmetics, fashion, floral packaging, and intimate branding. Use it as a supporting tone beside espresso brown or deep plum. The hex code #b5999e supports readable black body text at about an 8.0:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #b5999e
What is #b5999e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5999e is rgb(181, 153, 158), in HSL hsl(349, 16%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 13%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #b5999e?
Pair #b5999e with espresso brown or deep plum for grounded contrast, or use muted mauve and warm neutrals for a softer palette, keeping its tenderness visible while giving layouts enough depth for packaging, fashion, and intimate branding.
Does #b5999e look warm or cool?
#b5999e reads as softly warm because its muted pink hue leans red, while gray undertones temper that warmth and prevent it from feeling bright, peachy, or overly sweet in use. Its subdued quality can still sit comfortably beside cooler neutrals.
Is #b5999e readable on white or black?
#b5999e has a 2.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.01:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.