Information about #B6844E color

#B6844E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6844E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 132, 78) — 71.4% red, 51.8% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 41 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6844E presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Slightly further away sit Brown Beige (#AB814F) and Honey Mustard (#B68F52).

The recipe behind #B6844E is rgb(182, 132, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. 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, #B6844E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6844E color variations

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#B6844E 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 #B6844E

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

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6844E
  • RGB182, 132, 78
  • CMYK0, 20, 41, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 132, 78)
  • HSL31°, 42%, 51%
  • HSL Precise31.154°, 41.6%, 50.98%
  • HSV31°, 57%, 71%
  • HSB31°, 57%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.518, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.518, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.518, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6844E
  • DECIMAL ID11961422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01