Information about #B1A389 color

#B1A389 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1A389 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 163, 137) — 69.4% red, 63.9% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 16 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1A389 presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Akaroa (#B1A589). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Sisal (#B2A286) and Sandcastle (#B29F89).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 163, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1A389 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1A389 color variations

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#B1A389 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 #B1A389

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

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A389
  • RGB177, 163, 137
  • CMYK0, 5, 16, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 163, 137)
  • HSL39°, 20%, 62%
  • HSL Precise39°, 20.408%, 61.569%
  • HSV39°, 23%, 69%
  • HSB39°, 23%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.639, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.639, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.639, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1A389
  • DECIMAL ID11641737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01