Information about #B96D36 color

#B96D36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B96D36 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 109, 54) — 72.5% red, 42.7% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 51 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B96D36 reads as a confidently colored orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Copper (#B87333). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reno Sand (#B26E33) and Meteor (#BB7431).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 109, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B96D36: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B96D36 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B96D36 color variations

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#B96D36 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 #B96D36

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

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96D36
  • RGB185, 109, 54
  • CMYK0, 30, 51, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 109, 54)
  • HSL25°, 55%, 47%
  • HSL Precise25.191°, 54.812%, 46.863%
  • HSV25°, 71%, 73%
  • HSB25°, 71%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.427, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.427, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.427, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB96D36
  • DECIMAL ID12152118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01