Information about #B3999C color

#B3999C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3999C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 153, 156) — 70.2% red, 60% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3999C is a gently muted warm 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 Double Milestone (#B1A09C). Slightly further away sit Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Mesmerise (#B598A3).

The recipe behind #B3999C is rgb(179, 153, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3999C: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #B3999C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3999C color variations

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

#B3999C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3999C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#725458

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Black

#000000

#B3999C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3999C 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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#B3999C 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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#9BB398
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#989BB3
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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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#98B3B0
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Nearest named colors to #B3999C

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

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Pristine Lavender color link
Pristine Lavender

#B2A49B

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

#B3999C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3999C
  • RGB179, 153, 156
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 153, 156)
  • HSL353°, 15%, 65%
  • HSL Precise353.077°, 14.607%, 65.098%
  • HSV353°, 15%, 70%
  • HSB353°, 15%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.600, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.600, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.600, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3999C
  • DECIMAL ID11770268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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