Information about #B2A090 color

#B2A090 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2A090 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 160, 144) (69.8% red, 62.7% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 13 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B2A090 reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paperback (#B3A190). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gilded Beige (#B39F8D) and Quarter Gargoyle (#B2A495).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 160, 144) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B2A090 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #B2A090 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2A090 color variations

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

#B2A090 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 #B2A090

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

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2A090
  • RGB178, 160, 144
  • CMYK0, 7, 13, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 160, 144)
  • HSL28°, 18%, 63%
  • HSL Precise28.235°, 18.085%, 63.137%
  • HSV28°, 19%, 70%
  • HSB28°, 19%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.627, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.627, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.627, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2A090
  • DECIMAL ID11706512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01