Information about #B17CAD color

#B17CAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B17CAD falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 124, 173) — 69.4% red, 48.6% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 2 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B17CAD is a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Slightly further away sit Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

The recipe behind #B17CAD is rgb(177, 124, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #B17CAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B17CAD color variations

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

#B17CAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B17CAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B17CAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B17CAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B17CAD 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
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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
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#7CB19B
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#92B17C
#92B17C

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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
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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
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#ACB17C
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#7CACB1
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#B1817C
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#7CACB1
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#7C92B1
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Nearest named colors to #B17CAD

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

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

#B17CAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17CAD
  • RGB177, 124, 173
  • CMYK0, 21, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 124, 173)
  • HSL305°, 25%, 59%
  • HSL Precise304.528°, 25.359%, 59.02%
  • HSV305°, 30%, 69%
  • HSB305°, 30%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.486, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.486, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.486, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB17CAD
  • DECIMAL ID11631789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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