Information about #B6A481 color

#B6A481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6A481 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 164, 129) — 71.4% red, 64.3% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 21 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6A481 is a softly balanced orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Taupe (#B9A281). Nearby in the Register you will also find Doeskin (#B6A081) and Shelter (#B4A183).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 164, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #B6A481 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B6A481 color variations

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#B6A481 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 #B6A481

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

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6A481
  • RGB182, 164, 129
  • CMYK0, 7, 21, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 164, 129)
  • HSL40°, 27%, 61%
  • HSL Precise39.623°, 26.633%, 60.98%
  • HSV40°, 29%, 71%
  • HSB40°, 29%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.643, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.643, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.643, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6A481
  • DECIMAL ID11969665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01