Information about #B96B33 color

#B96B33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B96B33 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 107, 51) (72.5% red, 42% green, 20% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 53 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #B96B33 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reno Sand (#B26E33). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D) and Copper (#B87333).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 107, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B96B33 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #B96B33 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B96B33 color variations

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

#B96B33 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 #B96B33

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

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96B33
  • RGB185, 107, 51
  • CMYK0, 31, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 107, 51)
  • HSL25°, 57%, 46%
  • HSL Precise25.075°, 56.78%, 46.275%
  • HSV25°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB25°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.420, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.420, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.420, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB96B33
  • DECIMAL ID12151603
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01