Information about #B2A585 color

#B2A585 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2A585 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 165, 133) (69.8% red, 64.7% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 18 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #B2A585 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Sisal (#B2A286). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Akaroa (#B1A589) and Shelter (#B4A183).

The recipe behind #B2A585 is rgb(178, 165, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2A585: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2A585 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2A585 color variations

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

#B2A585 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 #B2A585

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

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2A585
  • RGB178, 165, 133
  • CMYK0, 5, 18, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 165, 133)
  • HSL43°, 23%, 61%
  • HSL Precise42.667°, 22.613%, 60.98%
  • HSV43°, 25%, 70%
  • HSB43°, 25%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.647, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.647, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.647, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2A585
  • DECIMAL ID11707781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01