Information about #B8A36B color

#B8A36B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8A36B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 163, 107) (72.2% red, 63.9% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 30 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #B8A36B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Oak (#BBA46D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Travis (#B79E67).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 163, 107) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8A36B: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B8A36B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B8A36B color variations

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

#B8A36B 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 #B8A36B

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A36B
  • RGB184, 163, 107
  • CMYK0, 8, 30, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 163, 107)
  • HSL44°, 35%, 57%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 35.16%, 57.059%
  • HSV44°, 42%, 72%
  • HSB44°, 42%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.639, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.639, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.639, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8A36B
  • DECIMAL ID12100459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01