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Information about #B97D5F color

#B97D5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B97D5F falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 125, 95) — 72.5% red, 49% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 35 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B97D5F is a mildly saturated 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 practically indistinguishable from Earth Brown (#BC815F). Slightly further away sit Soft Brown (#B7825F) and Deer (#BA8759).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 125, 95)), which gives #B97D5F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B97D5F: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #B97D5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B97D5F color variations

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

#B97D5F 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 #B97D5F

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B97D5F
  • RGB185, 125, 95
  • CMYK0, 24, 35, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 125, 95)
  • HSL20°, 39%, 55%
  • HSL Precise20°, 39.13%, 54.902%
  • HSV20°, 49%, 73%
  • HSB20°, 49%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.490, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.490, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.490, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB97D5F
  • DECIMAL ID12156255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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