Information about #B96D2B color

#B96D2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B96D2B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 109, 43) — 72.5% red, 42.7% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 56 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B96D2B presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D). Nearby in the Register you will also find High Five (#B26F2C) and Ruddy Brown (#BB6528).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 109, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B96D2B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. #B96D2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B96D2B color variations

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

#B96D2B 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 #B96D2B

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96D2B
  • RGB185, 109, 43
  • CMYK0, 30, 56, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 109, 43)
  • HSL28°, 62%, 45%
  • HSL Precise27.887°, 62.281%, 44.706%
  • HSV28°, 77%, 73%
  • HSB28°, 77%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.427, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.427, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.427, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB96D2B
  • DECIMAL ID12152107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01