Information about #B4AFAD color

#B4AFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4AFAD is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 175, 173) (70.6% red, 68.6% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B4AFAD reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ajay (#B0ACAE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver Foil (#AFB1AE) and Bombay (#AEAEAD).

The recipe behind #B4AFAD is rgb(180, 175, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #B4AFAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4AFAD color variations

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

#B4AFAD 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 #B4AFAD

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

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4AFAD
  • RGB180, 175, 173
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 175, 173)
  • HSL17°, 4%, 69%
  • HSL Precise17.143°, 4.459%, 69.216%
  • HSV17°, 4%, 71%
  • HSB17°, 4%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.686, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.686, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.686, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4AFAD
  • DECIMAL ID11841453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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