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Information about #B5AA9B color

#B5AA9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5AA9B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 170, 155) — 71% red, 66.7% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 10 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5AA9B presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bedrock (#B3AC9C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Pravda (#B4AB9E) and Quarter Stonewashed (#B2A99D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 170, 155)), which gives #B5AA9B its character. If you plan to put text on a #B5AA9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5AA9B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5AA9B color variations

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

#B5AA9B 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 #B5AA9B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AA9B
  • RGB181, 170, 155
  • CMYK0, 4, 10, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 170, 155)
  • HSL35°, 15%, 66%
  • HSL Precise34.615°, 14.943%, 65.882%
  • HSV35°, 14%, 71%
  • HSB35°, 14%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.667, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.667, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.667, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5AA9B
  • DECIMAL ID11905691
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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