Information about #B96F0E color

#B96F0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B96F0E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 111, 14) (72.5% red, 43.5% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 67 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #B96F0E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Philippine Gold (#B17304). Slightly further away sit Brown Orange (#B96902) and Indochine (#C26B03).

The recipe behind #B96F0E is rgb(185, 111, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B96F0E: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B96F0E color variations

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

#B96F0E 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 #B96F0E

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

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96F0E
  • RGB185, 111, 14
  • CMYK0, 29, 67, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 111, 14)
  • HSL34°, 86%, 39%
  • HSL Precise34.035°, 85.93%, 39.02%
  • HSV34°, 92%, 73%
  • HSB34°, 92%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.435, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.435, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.435, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB96F0E
  • DECIMAL ID12152590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01