Information about #B8998E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8998E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 153, 142) (72.2% red, 60% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 16 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #B8998E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Del Rio (#B5998E). Slightly further away sit Gilded Beige (#B39F8D) and Mushroom (#BA9E88).

The recipe behind #B8998E is rgb(184, 153, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8998E: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B8998E color variations

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

#B8998E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8998E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Sooty

#281D19
Black

#000000

#B8998E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8998E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B8998E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B8998E

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

#B8998E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8998E
  • RGB184, 153, 142
  • CMYK0, 12, 16, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 153, 142)
  • HSL16°, 23%, 64%
  • HSL Precise15.714°, 22.826%, 63.922%
  • HSV16°, 23%, 72%
  • HSB16°, 23%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.600, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.600, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.600, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8998E
  • DECIMAL ID12097934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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