Information about #B8A887 color

#B8A887 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B8A887 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 168, 135) — 72.2% red, 65.9% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 19 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B8A887 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Colins Wicket (#B7A786). Slightly further away sit Pavlova (#BAAB87) and Navarone (#B9A584).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 168, 135)), which gives #B8A887 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8A887: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #B8A887 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8A887 color variations

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#B8A887 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 #B8A887

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

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A887
  • RGB184, 168, 135
  • CMYK0, 6, 19, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 168, 135)
  • HSL40°, 26%, 63%
  • HSL Precise40.408°, 25.654%, 62.549%
  • HSV40°, 27%, 72%
  • HSB40°, 27%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.659, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.659, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.659, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8A887
  • DECIMAL ID12101767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01