Information about #B3AEA6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3AEA6 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 174, 166) — 70.2% red, 68.2% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3AEA6 is a softly muted neutral grey that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Copyrite (#B4B2A6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Taupe Grey (#AFADA3) and Pebble Grey (#B4B3A4).

The recipe behind #B3AEA6 is rgb(179, 174, 166), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3AEA6: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #B3AEA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3AEA6 color variations

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

#B3AEA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3AEA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3AEA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3AEA6 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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#B3AEA6 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 #B3AEA6

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

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

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Quarter Taupe Grey color link
Quarter Taupe Grey

#AFADA3

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

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Eighth Stonewall color link
Eighth Stonewall

#B2AD9E

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

#B3AEA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3AEA6
  • RGB179, 174, 166
  • CMYK0, 2, 5, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 174, 166)
  • HSL37°, 8%, 68%
  • HSL Precise36.923°, 7.879%, 67.647%
  • HSV37°, 7%, 70%
  • HSB37°, 7%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.682, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.682, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.682, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3AEA6
  • DECIMAL ID11775654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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