Information about #B8988F color

#B8988F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8988F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 152, 143) — 72.2% red, 59.6% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 16 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained red, #B8988F 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 a hair away from Del Rio (#B5998E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Thatch (#B1948F) and Gilded Beige (#B39F8D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 152, 143)), which gives #B8988F its character. If you plan to put text on a #B8988F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #B8988F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8988F color variations

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

#B8988F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8988F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8988F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8988F 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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#B8988F 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 #B8988F

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

#B8988F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8988F
  • RGB184, 152, 143
  • CMYK0, 13, 16, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 152, 143)
  • HSL13°, 22%, 64%
  • HSL Precise13.171°, 22.404%, 64.118%
  • HSV13°, 22%, 72%
  • HSB13°, 22%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.596, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.596, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.596, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8988F
  • DECIMAL ID12097679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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