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Information about #B1977E color

#B1977E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1977E falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 151, 126) — 69.4% red, 59.2% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 20 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B1977E reads as a gently muted warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sandrift (#AF937D). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D) and Neutral Beige (#AE9882).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 151, 126)), which gives #B1977E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1977E: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #B1977E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1977E color variations

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

#B1977E 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 #B1977E

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

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1977E
  • RGB177, 151, 126
  • CMYK0, 10, 20, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 151, 126)
  • HSL29°, 25%, 59%
  • HSL Precise29.412°, 24.638%, 59.412%
  • HSV29°, 29%, 69%
  • HSB29°, 29%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.592, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.592, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.592, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1977E
  • DECIMAL ID11638654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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