Information about #B96254 color

#B96254 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B96254 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 98, 84) — 72.5% red, 38.4% green, 32.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 40 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B96254 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Electric Brown (#B56257). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earth Red (#BF5B53) and Clay (#B66A50).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 98, 84)), which gives #B96254 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B96254 color variations

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

#B96254 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 #B96254

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

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96254
  • RGB185, 98, 84
  • CMYK0, 34, 40, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 98, 84)
  • HSL8°, 42%, 53%
  • HSL Precise8.317°, 41.909%, 52.745%
  • HSV8°, 55%, 73%
  • HSB8°, 55%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.384, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.384, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.384, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB96254
  • DECIMAL ID12149332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01