Information about #B97D85 color

#B97D85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B97D85 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 125, 133) — 72.5% red, 49% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 20 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B97D85 reads as a moderately 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 Old Rose (#C08081). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ash Rose (#B5817D) and Turkish Rose (#B57281).

The recipe behind #B97D85 is rgb(185, 125, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B97D85: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #B97D85 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B97D85 color variations

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

#B97D85 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 #B97D85

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B97D85
  • RGB185, 125, 133
  • CMYK0, 24, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 125, 133)
  • HSL352°, 30%, 61%
  • HSL Precise352°, 30%, 60.784%
  • HSV352°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB352°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.490, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.490, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.490, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB97D85
  • DECIMAL ID12156293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01