Information about #B7ABA7 color

#B7ABA7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B7ABA7 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 171, 167) — 71.8% red, 67.1% green, 65.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7ABA7 reads as a softly toned earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fantail (#BAAEA9) and Martini (#B7A8A3).

The recipe behind #B7ABA7 is rgb(183, 171, 167), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7ABA7: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #B7ABA7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B7ABA7 color variations

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

#B7ABA7 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 #B7ABA7

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

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7ABA7
  • RGB183, 171, 167
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 171, 167)
  • HSL15°, 10%, 69%
  • HSL Precise15°, 10%, 68.627%
  • HSV15°, 9%, 72%
  • HSB15°, 9%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.671, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.671, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.671, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7ABA7
  • DECIMAL ID12037031
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01