Information about #B09996 color

#B09996 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B09996 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 153, 150) — 69% red, 60% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 10 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned warm red, #B09996 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thatch (#B1948F) and Perfect Taupe (#AA9F94).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(176, 153, 150)), which gives #B09996 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B09996 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #B09996 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B09996 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B09996 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B09996

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B09996
  • RGB176, 153, 150
  • CMYK0, 9, 10, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 153, 150)
  • HSL7°, 14%, 64%
  • HSL Precise6.923°, 14.13%, 63.922%
  • HSV7°, 15%, 69%
  • HSB7°, 15%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.600, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.600, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.600, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB09996
  • DECIMAL ID11573654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01