Information about #B8A17A color

#B8A17A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8A17A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 161, 122) — 72.2% red, 63.1% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 24 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #B8A17A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Piha Sand (#B7A077). Slightly further away sit Taupe (#B9A281) and Doeskin (#B6A081).

The recipe behind #B8A17A is rgb(184, 161, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #B8A17A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8A17A color variations

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#B8A17A 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 #B8A17A

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

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A17A
  • RGB184, 161, 122
  • CMYK0, 9, 24, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 161, 122)
  • HSL38°, 30%, 60%
  • HSL Precise37.742°, 30.392%, 60%
  • HSV38°, 34%, 72%
  • HSB38°, 34%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.631, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.631, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.631, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8A17A
  • DECIMAL ID12099962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01