Information about #B18480 color

#B18480 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B18480 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 132, 128) — 69.4% red, 51.8% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 19 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B18480 is a gently muted warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ash Rose (#B5817D). Slightly further away sit Cherry Blossom Mouse (#AC8181) and Brandy Rose (#B6857A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 132, 128)), which gives #B18480 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B18480: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #B18480 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B18480 color variations

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

#B18480 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 #B18480

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B18480
  • RGB177, 132, 128
  • CMYK0, 18, 19, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 132, 128)
  • HSL5°, 24%, 60%
  • HSL Precise4.898°, 23.902%, 59.804%
  • HSV5°, 28%, 69%
  • HSB5°, 28%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.518, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.518, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.518, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB18480
  • DECIMAL ID11633792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01