Information about #B96C0E color

#B96C0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B96C0E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 108, 14) — 72.5% red, 42.4% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 67 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B96C0E is a maximally vivid orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brown Orange (#B96902). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Omega (#B56519) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 108, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B96C0E: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B96C0E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B96C0E color variations

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#B96C0E 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 #B96C0E

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

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96C0E
  • RGB185, 108, 14
  • CMYK0, 30, 67, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 108, 14)
  • HSL33°, 86%, 39%
  • HSL Precise32.982°, 85.93%, 39.02%
  • HSV33°, 92%, 73%
  • HSB33°, 92%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.424, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.424, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.424, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB96C0E
  • DECIMAL ID12151822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01