Information about #B1795D color

#B1795D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1795D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 121, 93) (69.4% red, 47.5% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 33 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #B1795D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Pinkish Brown (#B17261). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Brown (#B7825F) and Cafe Au Lait (#A67B5B).

The recipe behind #B1795D is rgb(177, 121, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B1795D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1795D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B1795D color variations

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

#B1795D 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 #B1795D

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

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1795D
  • RGB177, 121, 93
  • CMYK0, 22, 33, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 121, 93)
  • HSL20°, 35%, 53%
  • HSL Precise20°, 35%, 52.941%
  • HSV20°, 47%, 69%
  • HSB20°, 47%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.475, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.475, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.475, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1795D
  • DECIMAL ID11630941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01