Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Hibiscus

Hibiscus color #B6316C: RGB 182, 49, 108 and HSL 333°, 58%, 45%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B6316C pink warm balanced
HEX #B6316C
RGB rgb(182, 49, 108)
HSL hsl(333 58% 45%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 73, 41, 29)
Luminance 0.1322
Contrast Black 3.64:1White 5.76:1

Use this color

Create with Hibiscus

Open a professional color tool with #B6316C already applied. Each configuration stays canonical to the tool and can be adjusted or shared.

All color tools
Generate palette & CSS variablesCreate 50–950 tokens and export CSS, SCSS, JSON, or Tailwind.Open configured tool →Open in Gradient StudioStart with Hibiscus and its complementary color.Open configured tool →Mix this colorBlend it with a complementary color and copy color-mix() CSS.Open configured tool →Check contrastOpen the strongest black or white background pairing.Open configured tool →Accessible combinationsReview AA and AAA text options, alternatives, warnings, and UI guidance.Open configured tool →Create glass surfaceUse this color as the tint for a translucent UI panel.Open configured tool →

CSS Utilities

--color-hibiscus: #B6316C;
.bg-hibiscus { background-color: #B6316C; }
.text-hibiscus { color: #B6316C; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Hibiscus Color

Hibiscus uses HEX #B6316C, RGB 182, 49, 108, and HSL 333°, 58%, 45%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1322; black contrast is 3.64:1 and white contrast is 5.76:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Hibiscus against black and white text.

Black text3.64:1AA Fail
White text5.76:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Hibiscus Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Hibiscus, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

1200 × 800
Hibiscus color reference infographic showing #B6316C, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Hibiscus color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
Download WebPDownload SVGOpen full size

Color Harmonies

#30B579#30B579#B530AF#B530AF#B53730#B53730#6CB530#6CB530#306CB5#306CB5
Open full Hibiscus harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D76A9B#D76A9B#6D1D41#6D1D41#CF176A#CF176A#9C496F#9C496F#D392AF#D392AF#FF0F7B#FF0F7B

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#30B579#30B579#B530AF#B530AF#B53730#B53730Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1322
Black text3.64:1AA Fail
White text5.76:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B6316C",
  "rgb": [
    182,
    49,
    108
  ],
  "hsl": [
    333,
    58,
    45
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    73,
    41,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1322,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.64,
    "white": 5.76
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#30B579",
  "analogous": [
    "#B530AF",
    "#B53730"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#6CB530",
    "#306CB5"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#AFB530",
    "#30B579",
    "#3730B5"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#30B537",
    "#30AFB5"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D76A9B",
    "#B6316C",
    "#6D1D41"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D76A9B",
  "dark": "#6D1D41",
  "saturated": "#CF176A",
  "desaturated": "#9C496F",
  "pastel": "#D392AF",
  "neon": "#FF0F7B"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#30B579",
    "#B530AF",
    "#B53730"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9C496F",
    "#D76A9B"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D76A9B",
    "#9C496F"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "rose-red",
    "medium-violet-red",
    "spinel",
    "mulberry",
    "plum-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "hibiscus"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hibiscus-vs-medium-violet-red",
    "hibiscus-vs-rose-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/hibiscus",
    "/wcag/hibiscus",
    "/css/colors/hibiscus",
    "/hex/b6316c",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/hibiscus"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rose-red",
      "/colors/medium-violet-red",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/colors/mulberry",
      "/colors/plum-purple",
      "/compare/hibiscus-vs-medium-violet-red",
      "/compare/hibiscus-vs-rose-red",
      "/harmonies/hibiscus",
      "/wcag/hibiscus",
      "/css/colors/hibiscus",
      "/hex/b6316c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "hibiscus",
  "name": "Hibiscus",
  "hex": "#B6316C",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "botanical-palettes",
    "natural-product-design",
    "seasonal-editorial-palettes",
    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    182,
    49,
    108
  ],
  "hsl": [
    333,
    58,
    45
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    73,
    41,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1322,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.64,
    "white": 5.76
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#30B579",
    "analogous": [
      "#B530AF",
      "#B53730"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#6CB530",
      "#306CB5"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#AFB530",
      "#30B579",
      "#3730B5"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#30B537",
      "#30AFB5"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D76A9B",
      "#B6316C",
      "#6D1D41"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D76A9B",
    "dark": "#6D1D41",
    "saturated": "#CF176A",
    "desaturated": "#9C496F",
    "pastel": "#D392AF",
    "neon": "#FF0F7B"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-hibiscus: #B6316C;",
    "utility": ".bg-hibiscus { background-color: #B6316C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-hibiscus { color: #B6316C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "rose-red",
    "medium-violet-red",
    "spinel",
    "mulberry",
    "plum-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "hibiscus"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hibiscus-vs-medium-violet-red",
    "hibiscus-vs-rose-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/hibiscus",
    "/wcag/hibiscus",
    "/css/colors/hibiscus",
    "/hex/b6316c",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/hibiscus"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rose-red",
      "/colors/medium-violet-red",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/colors/mulberry",
      "/colors/plum-purple",
      "/compare/hibiscus-vs-medium-violet-red",
      "/compare/hibiscus-vs-rose-red",
      "/harmonies/hibiscus",
      "/wcag/hibiscus",
      "/css/colors/hibiscus",
      "/hex/b6316c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#30B579",
      "#B530AF",
      "#B53730"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9C496F",
      "#D76A9B"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D76A9B",
      "#9C496F"
    ]
  }
}
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

Similar Colors

Rose Red#C21E56
Medium Violet Red#C71585
Spinel#D83A56
Mulberry#C54B8C
Plum Purple#8E4585

Related Color Guides

Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Hibiscus accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #B6316C.Hibiscus CSS utilitiesUse Hibiscus in CSS variables and utility classes.#B6316C HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Hibiscus paletteOpen the generated palette based on Hibiscus.Hibiscus harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.