Information about #B6AD96 color

#B6AD96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6AD96 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 173, 150) — 71.4% red, 67.8% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 13 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6AD96 presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bison Hide (#B5AC94). Nearby in the Register you will also find Glitterati (#B3AD97) and Overland (#B2AA94).

The recipe behind #B6AD96 is rgb(182, 173, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #B6AD96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B6AD96 color variations

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

#B6AD96 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 #B6AD96

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

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6AD96
  • RGB182, 173, 150
  • CMYK0, 4, 13, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 173, 150)
  • HSL43°, 18%, 65%
  • HSL Precise43.125°, 17.978%, 65.098%
  • HSV43°, 18%, 71%
  • HSB43°, 18%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.678, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.678, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.678, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6AD96
  • DECIMAL ID11971990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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