Information about #B4956B color

#B4956B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4956B falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 149, 107) — 70.6% red, 58.4% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 29 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4956B presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dust (#B2996E). Slightly further away sit Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465) and Goldie (#B39B69).

The recipe behind #B4956B is rgb(180, 149, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4956B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4956B color variations

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

#B4956B 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 #B4956B

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

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4956B
  • RGB180, 149, 107
  • CMYK0, 12, 29, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 149, 107)
  • HSL35°, 33%, 56%
  • HSL Precise34.521°, 32.735%, 56.275%
  • HSV35°, 41%, 71%
  • HSB35°, 41%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.584, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.584, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.584, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4956B
  • DECIMAL ID11834731
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01