Information about #B38C6B color

#B38C6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B38C6B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 140, 107) — 70.2% red, 54.9% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 28 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B38C6B presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Taupe (#B38B6D). Slightly further away sit Backcountry (#AB8E6B) and Alamo (#BA8C66).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 140, 107)), which gives #B38C6B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #B38C6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B38C6B color variations

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

#B38C6B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B38C6B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B38C6B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B38C6B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B38C6B 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
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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
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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
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#B36B6D
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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
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#8C6BB3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B06BB3
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Nearest named colors to #B38C6B

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

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Double Doeskin color link
Double Doeskin

#AC916E

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

#B38C6B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38C6B
  • RGB179, 140, 107
  • CMYK0, 15, 28, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 140, 107)
  • HSL28°, 32%, 56%
  • HSL Precise27.5°, 32.143%, 56.078%
  • HSV28°, 40%, 70%
  • HSB28°, 40%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.549, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.549, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.549, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38C6B
  • DECIMAL ID11766891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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