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#B39E9E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #B39E9E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#B39E9E Color Information

#B39E9E RGB value is (179, 158, 158). The hex color red value is 179, green is 158, and blue is 158. Its HSL format shows a hue of 0°, saturation of 12 percent, and lightness of66 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 12 percent, 12 percent, 30percent.

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#B39E9E Color Meaning

Color #B39E9E conveys soft warmth, gentle elegance, and reflective calm. #B39E9E muted pinkish-beige shade supports comfort, emotional balance, and understated sophistication. Color #B39E9E psychologically encourages mindfulness, patience, and approachable composure. Culturally, color #B39E9E represents refined subtlety, gentle charm, and timeless warmth in Western contexts. Eastern traditions associate #B39E9E with harmony, softness, and restorative energy. Fengshui interprets #B39E9E muted tone as calming, stabilizing interiors, and enhancing balance in both personal and professional spaces. Spiritually, color #B39E9E aligns with the Root and Heart Chakras, supporting grounded emotional balance and inner warmth. Designers use #B39E9E muted shade in interiors, textiles, and visual media to convey understated sophistication, gentle vibrancy, and harmonious cohesion. Its soft saturation ensures visual comfort.

Color Conversion

Convert #B39E9E across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#B39E9E
RGB
rgb(179, 158, 158)
HSL
hsl(0°, 12%, 66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 30%)
HSV
hsv(0°, 12%, 70%)
XYZ
36.9888 36.5060 37.4446
Yxy
36.5060 0.3334 0.3291
Hunter Lab
60.4202 1.2869 0.4104
CIE-Lab
66.9048 7.6976 2.8173

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red179 / 255 (70%)
70%
Green158 / 255 (62%)
62%
Blue158 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Yellow12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Key (Black)30 / 100 (30%)
30%

Color Variations

#B39E9E harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#B39E9E harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #B39E9E for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #B39E9E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#B39E9E

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #B39E9E;

Text Color

color: #B39E9E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #B39E9E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B39E9E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #B39E9E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B39E9E 0%, #6d5656 100%);

#B39E9E Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #B39E9E color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.