Information about #B6A485 color

#B6A485 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6A485 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 164, 133) — 71.4% red, 64.3% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 19 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6A485 is a moderately toned amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Colins Wicket (#B7A786). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Navarone (#B9A584) and Shelter (#B4A183).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 164, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6A485: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B6A485 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B6A485 color variations

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#B6A485 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 #B6A485

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

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6A485
  • RGB182, 164, 133
  • CMYK0, 7, 19, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 164, 133)
  • HSL38°, 25%, 62%
  • HSL Precise37.959°, 25.128%, 61.765%
  • HSV38°, 27%, 71%
  • HSB38°, 27%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.643, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.643, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.643, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6A485
  • DECIMAL ID11969669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01