Information about Double Milestone color

#B1A09C - Double Milestone color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1A09C, known as "Double Milestone", falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 160, 156) — 69.4% red, 62.7% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 8 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1A09C is a calm, restrained red 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 practically indistinguishable from Pristine Lavender (#B2A49B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Quarter Stonehenge (#ABA59E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 160, 156)), which gives #B1A09C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1A09C: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. The name "Double Milestone" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Double Milestone color variations

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

Double Milestone color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Double Milestone color hues

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

Double Milestone 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 Double Milestone

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A09C
  • RGB177, 160, 156
  • CMYK0, 7, 8, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 160, 156)
  • HSL11°, 12%, 65%
  • HSL Precise11.429°, 11.864%, 65.294%
  • HSV11°, 12%, 69%
  • HSB11°, 12%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.627, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.627, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.627, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1A09C
  • DECIMAL ID11640988
  • Name Length16
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