Information about #B3797B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B3797B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 121, 123) — 70.2% red, 47.5% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 22 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3797B presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ash Rose (#B5817D). Slightly further away sit Turkish Rose (#B57281) and Tilly Rose (#B87079).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 121, 123) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #B3797B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3797B color variations

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

#B3797B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3797B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3797B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3797B 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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#B3797B 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.

Analogous color scheme
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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 #B3797B

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

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Cherry Blossom Mouse color link
Cherry Blossom Mouse

#AC8181

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

#B3797B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3797B
  • RGB179, 121, 123
  • CMYK0, 23, 22, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 121, 123)
  • HSL358°, 28%, 59%
  • HSL Precise357.931°, 27.619%, 58.824%
  • HSV358°, 32%, 70%
  • HSB358°, 32%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.475, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.475, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.475, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3797B
  • DECIMAL ID11762043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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