Information about #B3A074 color

#B3A074 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3A074 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 160, 116) (70.2% red, 62.7% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 25 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #B3A074 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Piha Sand (#B7A077). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Griffin Oak (#B99B74).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 160, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3A074: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3A074 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3A074 color variations

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

#B3A074 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 #B3A074

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

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A074
  • RGB179, 160, 116
  • CMYK0, 7, 25, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 160, 116)
  • HSL42°, 29%, 58%
  • HSL Precise41.905°, 29.302%, 57.843%
  • HSV42°, 35%, 70%
  • HSB42°, 35%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.627, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.627, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.627, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3A074
  • DECIMAL ID11772020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01