Information about #B8A68E color

#B8A68E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B8A68E falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 166, 142) — 72.2% red, 65.1% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B8A68E presents itself as a gently muted orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Drought (#B8A88F). Slightly further away sit Half Rickshaw (#BDA793) and White Mouse (#B9A193).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 166, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #B8A68E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8A68E color variations

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#B8A68E 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 #B8A68E

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

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

#B8A68E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A68E
  • RGB184, 166, 142
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 166, 142)
  • HSL34°, 23%, 64%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 22.826%, 63.922%
  • HSV34°, 23%, 72%
  • HSB34°, 23%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.651, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.651, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.651, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8A68E
  • DECIMAL ID12101262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01