Information about #B99293 color

#B99293 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B99293 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 146, 147) — 72.5% red, 57.3% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned earthy red, #B99293 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Slightly further away sit Thatch (#B1948F) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 146, 147) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B99293 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B99293 color variations

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

#B99293 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 #B99293

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99293
  • RGB185, 146, 147
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 146, 147)
  • HSL358°, 22%, 65%
  • HSL Precise358.462°, 21.788%, 64.902%
  • HSV358°, 21%, 73%
  • HSB358°, 21%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.573, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.573, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.573, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB99293
  • DECIMAL ID12161683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01