Information about #B9685D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9685D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 104, 93) — 72.5% red, 40.8% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 36 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #B9685D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Water Persimmon (#B56C60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Electric Brown (#B56257) and Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 104, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9685D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9685D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9685D color variations

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

#B9685D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9685D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9685D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9685D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9685D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9685D

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

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Electric Brown color link
Electric Brown

#B56257

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Lovett Lavender color link
Lovett Lavender

#B85E63

Pinkish Brown color link
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

#B9685D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9685D
  • RGB185, 104, 93
  • CMYK0, 32, 36, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 104, 93)
  • HSL7°, 40%, 55%
  • HSL Precise7.174°, 39.655%, 54.51%
  • HSV7°, 50%, 73%
  • HSB7°, 50%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.408, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.408, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.408, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9685D
  • DECIMAL ID12150877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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