Information about #B98755 color

#B98755 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B98755 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 135, 85) — 72.5% red, 52.9% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 39 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B98755 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deer (#BA8759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Honey Mustard (#B68F52) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 135, 85)), which gives #B98755 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B98755: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #B98755 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B98755 color variations

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

#B98755 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 #B98755

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

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98755
  • RGB185, 135, 85
  • CMYK0, 20, 39, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 135, 85)
  • HSL30°, 42%, 53%
  • HSL Precise30°, 41.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV30°, 54%, 73%
  • HSB30°, 54%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.529, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.529, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.529, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98755
  • DECIMAL ID12158805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01