Information about #B98896 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B98896 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 136, 150) — 72.5% red, 53.3% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 14 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B98896 reads as a softly balanced rose and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from English Lavender (#B48395). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 136, 150)), which gives #B98896 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #B98896 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B98896 color variations

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

#B98896 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B98896 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B98896 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B98896 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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#B98896 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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#88AFB9
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#88B993
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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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#96B988
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#8896B9
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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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#B9AB88
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#8896B9
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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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#AFB988
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#88B9AB
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#9388B9
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Nearest named colors to #B98896

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

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

#B98896 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98896
  • RGB185, 136, 150
  • CMYK0, 19, 14, 27
  • HSL343°, 26%, 63%
  • HSL Precise342.857°, 25.926%, 62.941%
  • HSV343°, 26%, 73%
  • HSB343°, 26%, 73%
  • HEX IDB98896
  • DECIMAL ID12159126
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
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