Information about Pinkish Brown color

#B17261 - Pinkish Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B17261 ("Pinkish Brown") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 114, 97) (69.4% red, 44.7% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 31 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #B17261 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Water Persimmon (#B56C60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Tree (#AB6E67) and Copper Penny (#AD6F69).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 114, 97) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B17261: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. The name "Pinkish Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pinkish Brown color variations

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

Pinkish Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pinkish Brown

#B17261
#C18F81

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#D0ABA0

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#E0C7C0

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#EFE3DF

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White

#FFFFFF

Pinkish Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pinkish Brown

#B17261
#935848

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#6E4236

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#492C24

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#241612

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Black

#000000

Pinkish Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pinkish Brown

#B17261
#A87567

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#9E776C

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#947A72

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#8A7C79

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Grey

#808080

Pinkish Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#90B161

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#B0B161

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#B19361

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Pinkish Brown

#B17261
#B16170

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#B16190

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#B161B0

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Pinkish Brown 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
#B17261
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

#62A0B2
#62A0B2

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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
#B17261
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

#6278B2
#6278B2

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#62B29B
#62B29B

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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
#B29B62
#B29B62

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#B17261
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

#B26278
#B26278

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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
#B17261
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

#62B273
#62B273

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#7362B2
#7362B2

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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
#B17261
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

#A0B262
#A0B262

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#62A0B2
#62A0B2

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#7362B2
#7362B2

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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
#B17261
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

#78B262
#78B262

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#62A0B2
#62A0B2

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#9B62B2
#9B62B2

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Nearest named colors to Pinkish Brown

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

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Blast Off Bronze color link
Blast Off Bronze

#A57164

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Pastel Chocolate color link
Pastel Chocolate

#A7796D

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Pinkish Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17261
  • RGB177, 114, 97
  • CMYK0, 25, 31, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 114, 97)
  • HSL13°, 34%, 54%
  • HSL Precise12.75°, 33.898%, 53.725%
  • HSV13°, 45%, 69%
  • HSB13°, 45%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.447, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.447, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.447, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB17261
  • DECIMAL ID11629153
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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