Information about #B8988B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8988B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 152, 139) — 72.2% red, 59.6% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 18 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained orange, #B8988B floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Del Rio (#B5998E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mushroom (#BA9E88) and Ivory Brown (#B09B8C).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 152, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #B8988B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8988B color variations

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

#B8988B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8988B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8988B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8988B 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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#B8988B 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 #B8988B

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

#B8988B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8988B
  • RGB184, 152, 139
  • CMYK0, 13, 18, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 152, 139)
  • HSL17°, 24%, 63%
  • HSL Precise17.333°, 24.064%, 63.333%
  • HSV17°, 24%, 72%
  • HSB17°, 24%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.596, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.596, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.596, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8988B
  • DECIMAL ID12097675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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