Information about #B9505E color

#B9505E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9505E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 80, 94) (72.5% red, 31.4% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 36 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9505E presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Popstar (#BE4F62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Rose (#B5485D) and Long Spring (#B95754).

The recipe behind #B9505E is rgb(185, 80, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B9505E: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9505E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9505E color variations

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

#B9505E 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 #B9505E

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#B9505E
  • RGB185, 80, 94
  • CMYK0, 41, 36, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 80, 94)
  • HSL352°, 43%, 52%
  • HSL Precise352°, 42.857%, 51.961%
  • HSV352°, 57%, 73%
  • HSB352°, 57%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.314, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.314, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.314, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9505E
  • DECIMAL ID12144734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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