Information about #B4969B color

#B4969B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4969B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 150, 155) (70.6% red, 58.8% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 10 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B4969B presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mesmerise (#B598A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B) and Double Milestone (#B1A09C).

The recipe behind #B4969B is rgb(180, 150, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B4969B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #B4969B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4969B color variations

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

#B4969B 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 #B4969B

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

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4969B
  • RGB180, 150, 155
  • CMYK0, 12, 10, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 150, 155)
  • HSL350°, 17%, 65%
  • HSL Precise350°, 16.667%, 64.706%
  • HSV350°, 17%, 71%
  • HSB350°, 17%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.588, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.588, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.588, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4969B
  • DECIMAL ID11835035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01