Information about #B29E6A color

#B29E6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B29E6A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 158, 106) — 69.8% red, 62% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 28 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #B29E6A feels open and friendly. 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 Goldie (#B39B69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Travis (#B79E67) and Dust (#B2996E).

The recipe behind #B29E6A is rgb(178, 158, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B29E6A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B29E6A color variations

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#B29E6A 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 #B29E6A

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

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B29E6A
  • RGB178, 158, 106
  • CMYK0, 8, 28, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 158, 106)
  • HSL43°, 32%, 56%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 31.858%, 55.686%
  • HSV43°, 40%, 70%
  • HSB43°, 40%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.620, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.620, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.620, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB29E6A
  • DECIMAL ID11705962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01