Information about #B97131 color

#B97131 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B97131 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 113, 49) (72.5% red, 44.3% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 28 / 53 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B97131 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Copper (#B87333). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Meteor (#BB7431) and Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 113, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B97131 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #B97131 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B97131 color variations

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

#B97131 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 #B97131

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

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B97131
  • RGB185, 113, 49
  • CMYK0, 28, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 113, 49)
  • HSL28°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise28.235°, 58.12%, 45.882%
  • HSV28°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB28°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.443, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.443, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.443, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB97131
  • DECIMAL ID12153137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01