Information about #B85158 color

#B85158 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B85158 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 81, 88) — 72.2% red, 31.8% green, 34.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 38 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B85158 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Long Spring (#B95754). Slightly further away sit Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51) and Dark Rose (#B5485D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 81, 88)), which gives #B85158 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #B85158 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B85158 color variations

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

#B85158 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 #B85158

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

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Hippie Pink color link
Hippie Pink

#AB495C

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B85158
  • RGB184, 81, 88
  • CMYK0, 40, 38, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 81, 88)
  • HSL356°, 42%, 52%
  • HSL Precise355.922°, 42.041%, 51.961%
  • HSV356°, 56%, 72%
  • HSB356°, 56%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.318, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.318, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.318, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB85158
  • DECIMAL ID12079448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01