Information about #B59A6E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B59A6E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 154, 110) — 71% red, 60.4% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 28 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B59A6E presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dust (#B2996E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Goldie (#B39B69) and Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 154, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #B59A6E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B59A6E color variations

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

#B59A6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B59A6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B59A6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B59A6E 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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#B59A6E 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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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 #B59A6E

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

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

#B59A6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B59A6E
  • RGB181, 154, 110
  • CMYK0, 11, 28, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 154, 110)
  • HSL37°, 32%, 57%
  • HSL Precise37.183°, 32.42%, 57.059%
  • HSV37°, 39%, 71%
  • HSB37°, 39%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.604, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.604, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.604, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB59A6E
  • DECIMAL ID11901550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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