Information about #B18CA5 color

#B18CA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B18CA5 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 140, 165) — 69.4% red, 54.9% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 5 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned romantic rose, #B18CA5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Slightly further away sit Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and London Hue (#AE94AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 140, 165) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B18CA5: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B18CA5 color variations

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#B18CA5 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 #B18CA5

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B18CA5
  • RGB177, 140, 165
  • CMYK0, 15, 5, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 140, 165)
  • HSL319°, 19%, 62%
  • HSL Precise319.459°, 19.171%, 62.157%
  • HSV319°, 21%, 69%
  • HSB319°, 21%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.549, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.549, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.549, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB18CA5
  • DECIMAL ID11635877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01