Color #B996A6

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B996A6 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 150, 166) — 72.5% red, 58.8% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 7 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B996A6 reads as a gently muted pink-red rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Mesmerise (#B598A3). Slightly further away sit Light Mauve (#C292A1) and Lilac Luster (#AE98AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 150, 166)), which gives #B996A6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B996A6: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #B996A6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B996A6 color variations

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

#B996A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#B996A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#B996A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#B996A6 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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#B996A6 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.

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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.

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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 #B996A6

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

Mesmerise

#B598A3

Light Mauve

#C292A1

Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

London Hue

#AE94AB

Tuscany

#C09999

Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Heliotrope Gray

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Grey Pink

#C3909B

Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Viola

#C58F9D

Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Careys Pink

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#B996A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#B996A6
RGB185, 150, 166
CMYK0, 14, 7, 27

HSL333°, 20%, 66%
HSL Precise332.571°, 20%, 65.686%
HSV333°, 19%, 73%
HSB333°, 19%, 73%

HEX IDB996A6
DECIMAL ID12162726
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Rose
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyVery Light

Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%

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