Information about #B36B7D color

#B36B7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B36B7D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 107, 125) — 70.2% red, 42% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 21 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B36B7D reads as a moderately toned warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Minnelli (#B16B79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Gold (#B76E79) and Tilly Rose (#B87079).

The recipe behind #B36B7D is rgb(179, 107, 125), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B36B7D: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #B36B7D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B36B7D color variations

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

#B36B7D 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 #B36B7D

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

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B36B7D
  • RGB179, 107, 125
  • CMYK0, 28, 21, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 107, 125)
  • HSL345°, 32%, 56%
  • HSL Precise345°, 32.143%, 56.078%
  • HSV345°, 40%, 70%
  • HSB345°, 40%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.420, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.420, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.420, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB36B7D
  • DECIMAL ID11758461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01