Information about #B9A7A7 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9A7A7 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 167, 167) — 72.5% red, 65.5% green, 65.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9A7A7 is a gently muted red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8). Slightly further away sit Martini (#B7A8A3) and Fantail (#BAAEA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 167, 167) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9A7A7: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #B9A7A7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9A7A7 color variations

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

#B9A7A7 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A7A7 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A7A7 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A7A7 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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#B9A7A7 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.

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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 #B9A7A7

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

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Quarter Pravda color link
Quarter Pravda

#B4AB9E

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

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Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Quarter Taupe Grey color link
Quarter Taupe Grey

#AFADA3

#B9A7A7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A7A7
  • RGB185, 167, 167
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 167, 167)
  • HSL0°, 11%, 69%
  • HSL Precise0°, 11.392%, 69.02%
  • HSV0°, 10%, 73%
  • HSB0°, 10%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.655, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.655, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.655, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9A7A7
  • DECIMAL ID12167079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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