Information about #B3978F color

#B3978F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3978F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 151, 143) — 70.2% red, 59.2% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 14 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3978F 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 Del Rio (#B5998E). Slightly further away sit Thatch (#B1948F) and Ivory Brown (#B09B8C).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 151, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3978F: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3978F color variations

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

#B3978F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3978F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3978F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3978F 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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#B3978F 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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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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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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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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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 #B3978F

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

#B3978F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3978F
  • RGB179, 151, 143
  • CMYK0, 11, 14, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 151, 143)
  • HSL13°, 19%, 63%
  • HSL Precise13.333°, 19.149%, 63.137%
  • HSV13°, 20%, 70%
  • HSB13°, 20%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.592, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.592, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.592, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3978F
  • DECIMAL ID11769743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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