Information about #B56970 color

#B56970 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B56970 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 105, 112) — 71% red, 41.2% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 27 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #B56970 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusky Rose (#BA6873). Slightly further away sit Foxtrot (#B6706F) and Minnelli (#B16B79).

The recipe behind #B56970 is rgb(181, 105, 112), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B56970 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B56970 color variations

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#B56970 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 #B56970

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

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B56970
  • RGB181, 105, 112
  • CMYK0, 30, 27, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 105, 112)
  • HSL354°, 34%, 56%
  • HSL Precise354.474°, 33.929%, 56.078%
  • HSV354°, 42%, 71%
  • HSB354°, 42%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.412, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.412, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.412, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB56970
  • DECIMAL ID11889008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01