Information about #B78962 color

#B78962 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B78962 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 137, 98) (71.8% red, 53.7% green, 38.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 33 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B78962 reads as a moderately toned 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 Alamo (#BA8C66). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Coast (#B38B5E) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 137, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B78962 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #B78962 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B78962 color variations

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

#B78962 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 #B78962

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

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B78962
  • RGB183, 137, 98
  • CMYK0, 18, 33, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 137, 98)
  • HSL28°, 37%, 55%
  • HSL Precise27.529°, 37.118%, 55.098%
  • HSV28°, 46%, 72%
  • HSB28°, 46%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.537, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.537, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.537, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB78962
  • DECIMAL ID12028258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01