Information about #B49797 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B49797 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 151, 151) — 70.6% red, 59.2% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 11 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B49797 presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one 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 Thatch (#B1948F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Del Rio (#B5998E) and Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B).

The recipe behind #B49797 is rgb(180, 151, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B49797: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B49797 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B49797 color variations

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

#B49797 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B49797 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B49797 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B49797 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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#B49797 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 #B49797

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

#B49797 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49797
  • RGB180, 151, 151
  • CMYK0, 11, 11, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 151, 151)
  • HSL0°, 16%, 65%
  • HSL Precise0°, 16.201%, 64.902%
  • HSV0°, 16%, 71%
  • HSB0°, 16%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.592, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.592, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.592, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB49797
  • DECIMAL ID11835287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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