Information about #B78B66 color

#B78B66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B78B66 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 139, 102) — 71.8% red, 54.5% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 32 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #B78B66 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alamo (#BA8C66). Slightly further away sit Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67) and Light Taupe (#B38B6D).

The recipe behind #B78B66 is rgb(183, 139, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #B78B66 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B78B66 color variations

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

#B78B66 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 #B78B66

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

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B78B66
  • RGB183, 139, 102
  • CMYK0, 17, 32, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 139, 102)
  • HSL27°, 36%, 56%
  • HSL Precise27.407°, 36%, 55.882%
  • HSV27°, 44%, 72%
  • HSB27°, 44%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.545, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.545, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.545, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB78B66
  • DECIMAL ID12028774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01