Information about #B4A38C color

#B4A38C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4A38C falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 163, 140) — 70.6% red, 63.9% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #B4A38C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gilded Beige (#B39F8D). Slightly further away sit Paperback (#B3A190) and Double Akaroa (#B1A589).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 163, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4A38C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B4A38C color variations

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#B4A38C 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 #B4A38C

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

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4A38C
  • RGB180, 163, 140
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 163, 140)
  • HSL35°, 21%, 63%
  • HSL Precise34.5°, 21.053%, 62.745%
  • HSV35°, 22%, 71%
  • HSB35°, 22%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.639, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.639, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.639, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4A38C
  • DECIMAL ID11838348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01