Information about #B97E85 color

#B97E85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B97E85 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 126, 133) (72.5% red, 49.4% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 20 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced earthy red, #B97E85 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 practically indistinguishable from Old Rose (#C08081). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ash Rose (#B5817D) and Pink Bow (#C48189).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 126, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B97E85: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B97E85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B97E85 color variations

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

#B97E85 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 #B97E85

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B97E85
  • RGB185, 126, 133
  • CMYK0, 23, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 126, 133)
  • HSL353°, 30%, 61%
  • HSL Precise352.881°, 29.648%, 60.98%
  • HSV353°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB353°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.494, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.494, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.494, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB97E85
  • DECIMAL ID12156549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01