Information about #B69656 color

#B69656 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B69656 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 150, 86) (71.4% red, 58.8% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 38 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #B69656 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Barley Corn (#B6935C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Papier Mache (#B7945D) and Maple Syrup (#BB9351).

The recipe behind #B69656 is rgb(182, 150, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B69656 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #B69656 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B69656 color variations

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

#B69656 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 #B69656

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

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B69656
  • RGB182, 150, 86
  • CMYK0, 13, 38, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 150, 86)
  • HSL40°, 40%, 53%
  • HSL Precise40°, 39.669%, 52.549%
  • HSV40°, 53%, 71%
  • HSB40°, 53%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.588, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.588, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.588, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB69656
  • DECIMAL ID11966038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01