Information about #B7AB9E color

#B7AB9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7AB9E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 171, 158) (71.8% red, 67.1% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 10 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B7AB9E presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Pravda (#B4AB9E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Napa (#B4AD9E) and Bedrock (#B3AC9C).

The recipe behind #B7AB9E is rgb(183, 171, 158), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B7AB9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B7AB9E color variations

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

#B7AB9E 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 #B7AB9E

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

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7AB9E
  • RGB183, 171, 158
  • CMYK0, 5, 10, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 171, 158)
  • HSL31°, 15%, 67%
  • HSL Precise31.2°, 14.793%, 66.863%
  • HSV31°, 14%, 72%
  • HSB31°, 14%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.671, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.671, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.671, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7AB9E
  • DECIMAL ID12037022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01