Information about #B9815C color

#B9815C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9815C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 129, 92) (72.5% red, 50.6% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 36 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #B9815C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Brown (#B7825F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Brown (#BC815F) and Deer (#BA8759).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 129, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9815C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #B9815C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9815C color variations

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#B9815C 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 #B9815C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9815C
  • RGB185, 129, 92
  • CMYK0, 22, 36, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 129, 92)
  • HSL24°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise23.871°, 39.914%, 54.314%
  • HSV24°, 50%, 73%
  • HSB24°, 50%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.506, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.506, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.506, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9815C
  • DECIMAL ID12157276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01