Information about #B5902A color

#B5902A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5902A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 144, 42) — 71% red, 56.5% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 55 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B5902A reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nugget (#BC9229). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sahara (#B79826) and Wazzup (#BC9425).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 144, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5902A: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #B5902A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5902A color variations

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

#B5902A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5902A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5902A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5902A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B5902A 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
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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
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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
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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
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#912BB6
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B5902A

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

#B5902A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5902A
  • RGB181, 144, 42
  • CMYK0, 15, 55, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 144, 42)
  • HSL44°, 62%, 44%
  • HSL Precise44.029°, 62.332%, 43.725%
  • HSV44°, 77%, 71%
  • HSB44°, 77%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.565, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.565, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.565, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5902A
  • DECIMAL ID11898922
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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