Information about #B4AEAB color

#B4AEAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4AEAB belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 174, 171) (70.6% red, 68.2% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4AEAB presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ajay (#B0ACAE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bombay (#AEAEAD) and Fantail (#BAAEA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 174, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B4AEAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4AEAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4AEAB color variations

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

#B4AEAB 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 #B4AEAB

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

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4AEAB
  • RGB180, 174, 171
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 174, 171)
  • HSL20°, 6%, 69%
  • HSL Precise20°, 5.66%, 68.824%
  • HSV20°, 5%, 71%
  • HSB20°, 5%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.682, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.682, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.682, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4AEAB
  • DECIMAL ID11841195
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01