Information about #B8A49F color

#B8A49F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8A49F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 164, 159) — 72.2% red, 64.3% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 10 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B8A49F presents itself as a softly toned warm red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Martini (#B7A8A3). Slightly further away sit Pristine Lavender (#B2A49B) and Quarter Stonewashed (#B2A99D).

The recipe behind #B8A49F is rgb(184, 164, 159), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B8A49F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B8A49F color variations

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

#B8A49F 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 #B8A49F

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

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A49F
  • RGB184, 164, 159
  • CMYK0, 8, 10, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 164, 159)
  • HSL12°, 15%, 67%
  • HSL Precise12°, 14.97%, 67.255%
  • HSV12°, 14%, 72%
  • HSB12°, 14%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.643, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.643, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.643, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8A49F
  • DECIMAL ID12100767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01