Information about #B3949B color

#B3949B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3949B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 148, 155) — 70.2% red, 58% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 9 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3949B reads as a softly toned earthy red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mesmerise (#B598A3). Slightly further away sit Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Thatch (#B1948F).

The recipe behind #B3949B is rgb(179, 148, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3949B: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3949B color variations

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

#B3949B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3949B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3949B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3949B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B3949B 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
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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
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#94AAB3
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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
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#B394AA
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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
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#949BB3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B3AC94
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B3949B

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

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

#B3949B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3949B
  • RGB179, 148, 155
  • CMYK0, 12, 9, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 148, 155)
  • HSL346°, 17%, 64%
  • HSL Precise346.452°, 16.94%, 64.118%
  • HSV346°, 17%, 70%
  • HSB346°, 17%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.580, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.580, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.580, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3949B
  • DECIMAL ID11768987
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers55 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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