Information about #B4A074 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4A074 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 160, 116) — 70.6% red, 62.7% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 25 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #B4A074 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Piha Sand (#B7A077). Slightly further away sit Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Griffin Oak (#B99B74).

The recipe behind #B4A074 is rgb(180, 160, 116), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4A074 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4A074 color variations

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#B4A074 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 #B4A074

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

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4A074
  • RGB180, 160, 116
  • CMYK0, 8, 25, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 160, 116)
  • HSL41°, 30%, 58%
  • HSL Precise41.25°, 29.907%, 58.039%
  • HSV41°, 36%, 71%
  • HSB41°, 36%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.627, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.627, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.627, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4A074
  • DECIMAL ID11837556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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