Information about #B28956 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B28956 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 137, 86) — 69.8% red, 53.7% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 36 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #B28956 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Teak (#AB8953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Honey Mustard (#B68F52) and Gold Coast (#B38B5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 137, 86) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B28956 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #B28956 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B28956 color variations

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

#B28956 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B28956 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B28956 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B28956 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B28956 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B28956

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

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Golden Quartz Ochre color link
Golden Quartz Ochre

#AA8A58

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

#B28956 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B28956
  • RGB178, 137, 86
  • CMYK0, 16, 36, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 137, 86)
  • HSL33°, 37%, 52%
  • HSL Precise33.261°, 37.398%, 51.765%
  • HSV33°, 52%, 70%
  • HSB33°, 52%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.537, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.537, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.537, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB28956
  • DECIMAL ID11700566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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