Information about #B56978 color

#B56978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B56978 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 105, 120) (71% red, 41.2% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 24 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B56978 reads as a mildly saturated warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Minnelli (#B16B79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rose Gold (#B76E79) and Dusky Rose (#BA6873).

The recipe behind #B56978 is rgb(181, 105, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B56978 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B56978 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B56978 color variations

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

#B56978 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 #B56978

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

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B56978
  • RGB181, 105, 120
  • CMYK0, 30, 24, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 105, 120)
  • HSL348°, 34%, 56%
  • HSL Precise348.158°, 33.929%, 56.078%
  • HSV348°, 42%, 71%
  • HSB348°, 42%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.412, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.412, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.412, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB56978
  • DECIMAL ID11889016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01