Information about #B59FA2 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#B59FA2 is a softly toned earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mesmerise (#B598A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Milestone (#B1A09C) and Pristine Lavender (#B2A49B).
The recipe behind #B59FA2 is rgb(181, 159, 162), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B59FA2: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #B59FA2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#B59FA2 color variations
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#B59FA2 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B59FA2 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B59FA2 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B59FA2 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B59FA2 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B59FA2 color
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Nearest named colors to #B59FA2
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B598A3
#B1A09C
#B2A49B
#B7A8A3
#B5A8A8
#B0A99F
#B2A99D
#AC9B9B
#ABA59E
#B4AB9E
#AE98AA
#A99D9D
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B59FA2
- RGB181, 159, 162
- CMYK0, 9, 7, 29
- CSSrgb(181, 159, 162)
- HSL352°, 13%, 67%
- HSL Precise351.818°, 12.941%, 66.667%
- HSV352°, 12%, 71%
- HSB352°, 12%, 71%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
- GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.624, 0.635)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.624, 0.635, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.624, 0.635)
- Percentage of Red in RGB71%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDB59FA2
- DECIMAL ID11902882
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
