Information about #B9775B color

#B9775B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9775B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 119, 91) — 72.5% red, 46.7% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 37 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9775B is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pinkish Brown (#B17261). Slightly further away sit Earth Brown (#BC815F) and Soft Brown (#B7825F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 119, 91)), which gives #B9775B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9775B: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #B9775B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9775B color variations

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#B9775B 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 #B9775B

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

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9775B
  • RGB185, 119, 91
  • CMYK0, 26, 37, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 119, 91)
  • HSL18°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise17.872°, 40.171%, 54.118%
  • HSV18°, 51%, 73%
  • HSB18°, 51%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.467, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.467, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.467, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9775B
  • DECIMAL ID12154715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01