Information about #B3809C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3809C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 128, 156) — 70.2% red, 50.2% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 9 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced romantic rose, #B3809C floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Muted Rose (#B681A1). Nearby in the Register you will also find English Lavender (#B48395) and Grayish Fuchsia (#A87D9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 128, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3809C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #B3809C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3809C color variations

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

#B3809C 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 #B3809C

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

#B3809C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3809C
  • RGB179, 128, 156
  • CMYK0, 20, 9, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 128, 156)
  • HSL327°, 25%, 60%
  • HSL Precise327.059°, 25.123%, 60.196%
  • HSV327°, 28%, 70%
  • HSB327°, 28%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.502, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.502, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.502, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3809C
  • DECIMAL ID11763868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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