Information about #B9747A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9747A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 116, 122) — 72.5% red, 45.5% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 25 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #B9747A feels open and friendly. 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 Tilly Rose (#B87079). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Gold (#B76E79) and Dusty Rose (#C0737A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 116, 122)), which gives #B9747A its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9747A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #B9747A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9747A color variations

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

#B9747A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9747A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9747A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9747A 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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#B9747A 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 #B9747A

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

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Brownish Pink color link
Brownish Pink

#C27E79

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

#B9747A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9747A
  • RGB185, 116, 122
  • CMYK0, 27, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 116, 122)
  • HSL355°, 33%, 59%
  • HSL Precise354.783°, 33.014%, 59.02%
  • HSV355°, 37%, 73%
  • HSB355°, 37%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.455, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.455, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.455, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9747A
  • DECIMAL ID12153978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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