Information about #B1AB9A color

#B1AB9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1AB9A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 171, 154) — 69.4% red, 67.1% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1AB9A is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bedrock (#B3AC9C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Stonewashed (#B2A99D) and Glitterati (#B3AD97).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 171, 154) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1AB9A: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1AB9A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B1AB9A color variations

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#B1AB9A 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 #B1AB9A

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

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1AB9A
  • RGB177, 171, 154
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 171, 154)
  • HSL44°, 13%, 65%
  • HSL Precise44.348°, 12.849%, 64.902%
  • HSV44°, 13%, 69%
  • HSB44°, 13%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.671, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.671, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.671, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1AB9A
  • DECIMAL ID11643802
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01