Information about #B98422 color

#B98422 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B98422 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 132, 34) (72.5% red, 51.8% green, 13.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 59 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #B98422 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fiesta (#BD7E2D) and Pirate Gold (#BA782A).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 132, 34) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B98422 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B98422 color variations

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

#B98422 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B98422 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B98422 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B98422 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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#B98422 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 #B98422

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

#B98422 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98422
  • RGB185, 132, 34
  • CMYK0, 21, 59, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 132, 34)
  • HSL39°, 69%, 43%
  • HSL Precise38.94°, 68.95%, 42.941%
  • HSV39°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB39°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.518, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.518, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.518, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98422
  • DECIMAL ID12157986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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