Information about #B26D5C color

#B26D5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B26D5C falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 109, 92) — 69.8% red, 42.7% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 34 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm red, #B26D5C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Water Persimmon (#B56C60). Slightly further away sit Pinkish Brown (#B17261) and Santa Fe (#B16D52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 109, 92)), which gives #B26D5C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #B26D5C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B26D5C color variations

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#B26D5C 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 #B26D5C

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

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

#B26D5C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B26D5C
  • RGB178, 109, 92
  • CMYK0, 27, 34, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 109, 92)
  • HSL12°, 36%, 53%
  • HSL Precise11.86°, 35.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV12°, 48%, 70%
  • HSB12°, 48%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.427, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.427, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.427, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB26D5C
  • DECIMAL ID11693404
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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