Information about #B2915C color

#B2915C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2915C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 145, 92) — 69.8% red, 56.9% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 34 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2915C is a mildly saturated warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Barley Corn (#B6935C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Papier Mache (#B7945D) and Gold Coast (#B38B5E).

The recipe behind #B2915C is rgb(178, 145, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B2915C color variations

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#B2915C 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 #B2915C

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

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2915C
  • RGB178, 145, 92
  • CMYK0, 13, 34, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 145, 92)
  • HSL37°, 36%, 53%
  • HSL Precise36.977°, 35.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV37°, 48%, 70%
  • HSB37°, 48%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.569, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.569, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.569, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2915C
  • DECIMAL ID11702620
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01