Information about #B7985A color

#B7985A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7985A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 152, 90) — 71.8% red, 59.6% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 36 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7985A reads as a softly balanced 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 almost identical to Papier Mache (#B7945D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barley Corn (#B6935C) and Fleetwood (#B99E56).

The recipe behind #B7985A is rgb(183, 152, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B7985A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B7985A color variations

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#B7985A 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 #B7985A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7985A
  • RGB183, 152, 90
  • CMYK0, 12, 36, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 152, 90)
  • HSL40°, 39%, 54%
  • HSL Precise40°, 39.241%, 53.529%
  • HSV40°, 51%, 72%
  • HSB40°, 51%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.596, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.596, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.596, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB7985A
  • DECIMAL ID12032090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01