Information about #B97F50 color

#B97F50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B97F50 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 127, 80) — 72.5% red, 49.8% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 41 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #B97F50 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Deer (#BA8759). Slightly further away sit Triple Putty (#B78B4B) and Brown Beige (#AB814F).

The recipe behind #B97F50 is rgb(185, 127, 80), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B97F50: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B97F50 color variations

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#B97F50 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 #B97F50

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B97F50
  • RGB185, 127, 80
  • CMYK0, 23, 41, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 127, 80)
  • HSL27°, 43%, 52%
  • HSL Precise26.857°, 42.857%, 51.961%
  • HSV27°, 57%, 73%
  • HSB27°, 57%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.498, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.498, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.498, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB97F50
  • DECIMAL ID12156752
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01