Information about #B46941 color

#B46941 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B46941 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 105, 65) — 70.6% red, 41.2% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 45 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B46941 is a clearly saturated warm orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bourbon (#AF6C3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bamboo (#BA6F3F) and Clay Brown (#B2713D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 105, 65)), which gives #B46941 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B46941: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #B46941 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B46941 color variations

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

#B46941 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 #B46941

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

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B46941
  • RGB180, 105, 65
  • CMYK0, 29, 45, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 105, 65)
  • HSL21°, 47%, 48%
  • HSL Precise20.87°, 46.939%, 48.039%
  • HSV21°, 64%, 71%
  • HSB21°, 64%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.412, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.412, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.412, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB46941
  • DECIMAL ID11823425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01