Information about #B5AF9F color

#B5AF9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5AF9F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 175, 159) — 71% red, 68.6% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5AF9F presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Napa (#B4AD9E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Stonewall (#B2AD9E) and Quarter Pravda (#B4AB9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 175, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #B5AF9F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5AF9F color variations

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#B5AF9F 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 #B5AF9F

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

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AF9F
  • RGB181, 175, 159
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 175, 159)
  • HSL44°, 13%, 67%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 12.941%, 66.667%
  • HSV44°, 12%, 71%
  • HSB44°, 12%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.686, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.686, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.686, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5AF9F
  • DECIMAL ID11906975
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01