Information about #B29461 color

#B29461 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B29461 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 148, 97) — 69.8% red, 58% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 32 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B29461 presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Beige (#AC9362) and Papier Mache (#B7945D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 148, 97)), which gives #B29461 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B29461: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B29461 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B29461 color variations

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

#B29461 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 #B29461

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

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B29461
  • RGB178, 148, 97
  • CMYK0, 12, 32, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 148, 97)
  • HSL38°, 34%, 54%
  • HSL Precise37.778°, 34.468%, 53.922%
  • HSV38°, 46%, 70%
  • HSB38°, 46%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.580, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.580, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.580, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB29461
  • DECIMAL ID11703393
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01