Information about #B99597 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B99597 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 149, 151) — 72.5% red, 58.4% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 13 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained red, #B99597 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 149, 151)), which gives #B99597 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #B99597 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B99597 color variations

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

#B99597 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B99597 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B99597 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B99597 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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#B99597 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 #B99597

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

#B99597 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99597
  • RGB185, 149, 151
  • CMYK0, 14, 13, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 149, 151)
  • HSL357°, 20%, 65%
  • HSL Precise356.667°, 20.455%, 65.49%
  • HSV357°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB357°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.584, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.584, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.584, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB99597
  • DECIMAL ID12162455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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