Information about #B26665 color

#B26665 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B26665 falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 102, 101) — 69.8% red, 40% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 30 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B26665 is a softly balanced red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for 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 Lovett Lavender (#B85E63) and Coral Tree (#AB6E67).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 102, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B26665: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B26665 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B26665 color variations

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

#B26665 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 #B26665

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

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B26665
  • RGB178, 102, 101
  • CMYK0, 30, 30, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 102, 101)
  • HSL1°, 33%, 55%
  • HSL Precise0.779°, 33.333%, 54.706%
  • HSV1°, 43%, 70%
  • HSB1°, 43%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.400, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.400, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.400, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB26665
  • DECIMAL ID11691621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01