Information about #B49A9E color

#B49A9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B49A9E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 154, 158) (70.6% red, 60.4% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B49A9E reads as a gently muted warm red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mesmerise (#B598A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Milestone (#B1A09C) and Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 154, 158)), which gives #B49A9E its character. If you plan to put text on a #B49A9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B49A9E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B49A9E color variations

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#B49A9E 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 #B49A9E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49A9E
  • RGB180, 154, 158
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 154, 158)
  • HSL351°, 15%, 65%
  • HSL Precise350.769°, 14.773%, 65.49%
  • HSV351°, 14%, 71%
  • HSB351°, 14%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.604, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.604, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.604, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB49A9E
  • DECIMAL ID11836062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01