Information about #B8738E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B8738E falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 115, 142) — 72.2% red, 45.1% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 16 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B8738E is a softly balanced rose that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Wisteria (#BB7796). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tapestry (#B37084) and Turkish Rose (#B57281).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 115, 142)), which gives #B8738E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #B8738E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8738E color variations

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

#B8738E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8738E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8738E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8738E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B8738E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B8738E

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Grayish Crimson color link
Grayish Crimson

#A87D88

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

#B8738E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8738E
  • RGB184, 115, 142
  • CMYK0, 27, 16, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 115, 142)
  • HSL337°, 33%, 59%
  • HSL Precise336.522°, 32.701%, 58.627%
  • HSV337°, 38%, 72%
  • HSB337°, 38%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.451, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.451, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.451, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8738E
  • DECIMAL ID12088206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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