Information about #B38F89 color

#B38F89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B38F89 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 143, 137) — 70.2% red, 56.1% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 16 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #B38F89 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Thatch (#B1948F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

The recipe behind #B38F89 is rgb(179, 143, 137), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B38F89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #B38F89 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B38F89 color variations

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#B38F89 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 #B38F89

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

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38F89
  • RGB179, 143, 137
  • CMYK0, 14, 16, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 143, 137)
  • HSL9°, 22%, 62%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 21.649%, 61.961%
  • HSV9°, 23%, 70%
  • HSB9°, 23%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.561, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.561, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.561, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB38F89
  • DECIMAL ID11767689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01