Information about #B3A68A color

#B3A68A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3A68A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 166, 138) — 70.2% red, 65.1% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 16 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3A68A presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Akaroa (#B1A589). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bland (#AFA88B) and Double Sisal (#B2A286).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 166, 138)), which gives #B3A68A its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3A68A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #B3A68A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3A68A color variations

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

#B3A68A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3A68A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3A68A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3A68A 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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#B3A68A 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B3A68A

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

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

#B3A68A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A68A
  • RGB179, 166, 138
  • CMYK0, 5, 16, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 166, 138)
  • HSL41°, 21%, 62%
  • HSL Precise40.976°, 21.244%, 62.157%
  • HSV41°, 23%, 70%
  • HSB41°, 23%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.651, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.651, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.651, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3A68A
  • DECIMAL ID11773578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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