Information about #B49D6A color

#B49D6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B49D6A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 157, 106) (70.6% red, 61.6% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 29 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #B49D6A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Goldie (#B39B69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Travis (#B79E67) and Dust (#B2996E).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 157, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B49D6A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #B49D6A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B49D6A color variations

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

#B49D6A 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 #B49D6A

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

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49D6A
  • RGB180, 157, 106
  • CMYK0, 9, 29, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 157, 106)
  • HSL41°, 33%, 56%
  • HSL Precise41.351°, 33.036%, 56.078%
  • HSV41°, 41%, 71%
  • HSB41°, 41%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.616, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.616, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.616, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB49D6A
  • DECIMAL ID11836778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01