Information about #B9505C color

#B9505C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9505C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 80, 92) (72.5% red, 31.4% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 36 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9505C is a pleasantly vivid red 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 almost identical to Popstar (#BE4F62). Slightly further away sit Dark Rose (#B5485D) and Long Spring (#B95754).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 80, 92)), which gives #B9505C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #B9505C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9505C color variations

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#B9505C 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 #B9505C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9505C
  • RGB185, 80, 92
  • CMYK0, 41, 36, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 80, 92)
  • HSL353°, 43%, 52%
  • HSL Precise353.143°, 42.857%, 51.961%
  • HSV353°, 57%, 73%
  • HSB353°, 57%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.314, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.314, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.314, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9505C
  • DECIMAL ID12144732
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01