Information about #B9835B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9835B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 131, 91) — 72.5% red, 51.4% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 37 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9835B is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Brown (#B7825F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deer (#BA8759) and Earth Brown (#BC815F).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 131, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9835B: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #B9835B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9835B color variations

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

#B9835B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9835B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9835B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9835B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9835B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9835B

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

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Peach Schnapps color link
Peach Schnapps

#C68059

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Golden Quartz Ochre color link
Golden Quartz Ochre

#AA8A58

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

#B9835B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9835B
  • RGB185, 131, 91
  • CMYK0, 21, 37, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 131, 91)
  • HSL26°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise25.532°, 40.171%, 54.118%
  • HSV26°, 51%, 73%
  • HSB26°, 51%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.514, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.514, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.514, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9835B
  • DECIMAL ID12157787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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