Information about #B4ADA6 color

#B4ADA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4ADA6 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 173, 166) — 70.6% red, 67.8% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 5 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4ADA6 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Copyrite (#B4B2A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Quarter Taupe Grey (#AFADA3).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 173, 166)), which gives #B4ADA6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B4ADA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4ADA6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4ADA6 color variations

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

#B4ADA6 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 #B4ADA6

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

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4ADA6
  • RGB180, 173, 166
  • CMYK0, 3, 5, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 173, 166)
  • HSL30°, 9%, 68%
  • HSL Precise30°, 8.537%, 67.843%
  • HSV30°, 8%, 71%
  • HSB30°, 8%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.678, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.678, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.678, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4ADA6
  • DECIMAL ID11840934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01