Information about #B7AEA8 color

#B7AEA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B7AEA8 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 174, 168) (71.8% red, 68.2% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 6 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7AEA8 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fantail (#BAAEA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Copyrite (#B4B2A6) and Half Perfect Taupe (#BBB2A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 174, 168)), which gives #B7AEA8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B7AEA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B7AEA8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B7AEA8 color variations

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

#B7AEA8 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 #B7AEA8

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

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7AEA8
  • RGB183, 174, 168
  • CMYK0, 4, 6, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 174, 168)
  • HSL24°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise24°, 9.434%, 68.824%
  • HSV24°, 8%, 72%
  • HSB24°, 8%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.682, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.682, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.682, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7AEA8
  • DECIMAL ID12037800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01