Information about #B09031 color

#B09031 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B09031 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 144, 49) (69% red, 56.5% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 50 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B09031 reads as a confidently colored orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34) and Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 144, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B09031 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B09031 color variations

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

#B09031 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 #B09031

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B09031
  • RGB176, 144, 49
  • CMYK0, 13, 50, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 144, 49)
  • HSL45°, 56%, 44%
  • HSL Precise44.882°, 56.444%, 44.118%
  • HSV45°, 72%, 69%
  • HSB45°, 72%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.565, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.565, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.565, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB09031
  • DECIMAL ID11571249
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01