Information about #B68356 color

#B68356 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B68356 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 131, 86) — 71.4% red, 51.4% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 38 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #B68356 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deer (#BA8759). Slightly further away sit Soft Brown (#B7825F) and Earth Brown (#BC815F).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 131, 86) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B68356 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B68356 color variations

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

#B68356 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 #B68356

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B68356
  • RGB182, 131, 86
  • CMYK0, 20, 38, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 131, 86)
  • HSL28°, 40%, 53%
  • HSL Precise28.125°, 39.669%, 52.549%
  • HSV28°, 53%, 71%
  • HSB28°, 53%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.514, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.514, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.514, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB68356
  • DECIMAL ID11961174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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