Information about #B4846B color

#B4846B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4846B falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 132, 107) — 70.6% red, 51.8% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 29 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #B4846B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Taupe (#B38B6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bonanza (#B77D6E) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).

The recipe behind #B4846B is rgb(180, 132, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4846B: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4846B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4846B color variations

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

#B4846B 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 #B4846B

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

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4846B
  • RGB180, 132, 107
  • CMYK0, 19, 29, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 132, 107)
  • HSL21°, 33%, 56%
  • HSL Precise20.548°, 32.735%, 56.275%
  • HSV21°, 41%, 71%
  • HSB21°, 41%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.518, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.518, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.518, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4846B
  • DECIMAL ID11830379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01