Information about #B47957 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B47957 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 121, 87) (70.6% red, 47.5% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 36 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B47957 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Soft Brown (#B7825F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pinkish Brown (#B17261) and Santa Fe (#B16D52).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 121, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B47957 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. #B47957 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B47957 color variations

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

#B47957 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B47957 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B47957 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B47957 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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#B47957 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 #B47957

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

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Pinkish Brown color link
Pinkish Brown

#B17261

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Double Kalgoorie Sands color link
Double Kalgoorie Sands

#A8724E

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

#B47957 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B47957
  • RGB180, 121, 87
  • CMYK0, 23, 36, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 121, 87)
  • HSL22°, 38%, 52%
  • HSL Precise21.935°, 38.272%, 52.353%
  • HSV22°, 52%, 71%
  • HSB22°, 52%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.475, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.475, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.475, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB47957
  • DECIMAL ID11827543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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