Information about #B98D83 color

#B98D83 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B98D83 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 141, 131) — 72.5% red, 55.3% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 21 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B98D83 presents itself as a moderately toned warm red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D) and Brandy Rose (#B6857A).

The recipe behind #B98D83 is rgb(185, 141, 131), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B98D83: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #B98D83 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B98D83 color variations

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#B98D83 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 #B98D83

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

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98D83
  • RGB185, 141, 131
  • CMYK0, 17, 21, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 141, 131)
  • HSL11°, 28%, 62%
  • HSL Precise11.111°, 27.835%, 61.961%
  • HSV11°, 29%, 73%
  • HSB11°, 29%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.553, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.553, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.553, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB98D83
  • DECIMAL ID12160387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01