Information about #B59897 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B59897 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 152, 151) — 71% red, 59.6% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 12 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B59897 presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Del Rio (#B5998E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Thatch (#B1948F) and Double Milestone (#B1A09C).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 152, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #B59897 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B59897 color variations

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

#B59897 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B59897 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B59897 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B59897 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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#B59897 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 #B59897

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

#B59897 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B59897
  • RGB181, 152, 151
  • CMYK0, 11, 12, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 152, 151)
  • HSL2°, 17%, 65%
  • HSL Precise2°, 16.854%, 65.098%
  • HSV2°, 17%, 71%
  • HSB2°, 17%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.596, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.596, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.596, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB59897
  • DECIMAL ID11901079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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