Information about #B6A272 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6A272 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 162, 114) (71.4% red, 63.5% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 27 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B6A272 reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange and 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 Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Piha Sand (#B7A077) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 162, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B6A272 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6A272 color variations

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

#B6A272 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B6A272 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B6A272 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B6A272 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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#B6A272 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 #B6A272

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

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

#B6A272 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6A272
  • RGB182, 162, 114
  • CMYK0, 8, 27, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 162, 114)
  • HSL42°, 32%, 58%
  • HSL Precise42.353°, 31.776%, 58.039%
  • HSV42°, 37%, 71%
  • HSB42°, 37%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.635, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.635, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.635, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6A272
  • DECIMAL ID11969138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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