Information about #B0A178 color

#B0A178 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B0A178 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 161, 120) (69% red, 63.1% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 22 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B0A178 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Piha Sand (#B7A077). Slightly further away sit Grayish Amber (#A89E7D) and Hillary (#A7A07E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(176, 161, 120)), which gives #B0A178 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B0A178: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #B0A178 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B0A178 color variations

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#B0A178 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 #B0A178

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0A178
  • RGB176, 161, 120
  • CMYK0, 6, 22, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 161, 120)
  • HSL44°, 26%, 58%
  • HSL Precise43.929°, 26.168%, 58.039%
  • HSV44°, 32%, 69%
  • HSB44°, 32%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.631, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.631, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.631, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB0A178
  • DECIMAL ID11575672
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01