Information about #B8AFA9 color

#B8AFA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8AFA9 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 175, 169) (72.2% red, 68.6% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 6 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B8AFA9 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and 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 practically indistinguishable from Fantail (#BAAEA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Perfect Taupe (#BBB2A9) and Copyrite (#B4B2A6).

The recipe behind #B8AFA9 is rgb(184, 175, 169), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #B8AFA9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8AFA9 color variations

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

#B8AFA9 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 #B8AFA9

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

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8AFA9
  • RGB184, 175, 169
  • CMYK0, 4, 6, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 175, 169)
  • HSL24°, 10%, 69%
  • HSL Precise24°, 9.554%, 69.216%
  • HSV24°, 8%, 72%
  • HSB24°, 8%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.686, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.686, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.686, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8AFA9
  • DECIMAL ID12103593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01