Information about #B2517D color

#B2517D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2517D is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 81, 125) (69.8% red, 31.8% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 21 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2517D is a moderately toned romantic rose 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 almost identical to Kir Royale Rose (#B45877). Slightly further away sit Mild Rose (#A95680) and Royal Heath (#B54B73).

The recipe behind #B2517D is rgb(178, 81, 125), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2517D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2517D color variations

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#B2517D 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 #B2517D

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#B2517D
  • RGB178, 81, 125
  • CMYK0, 38, 21, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 81, 125)
  • HSL333°, 39%, 51%
  • HSL Precise332.784°, 38.645%, 50.784%
  • HSV333°, 54%, 70%
  • HSB333°, 54%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.318, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.318, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.318, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2517D
  • DECIMAL ID11686269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01