Information about #B98A47 color

#B98A47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B98A47 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 138, 71) — 72.5% red, 54.1% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 45 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B98A47 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and 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 almost identical to Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Slightly further away sit Classius (#B38D42) and Tussock (#BF914B).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 138, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B98A47: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B98A47 color variations

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#B98A47 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 #B98A47

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

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98A47
  • RGB185, 138, 71
  • CMYK0, 18, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 138, 71)
  • HSL35°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise35.263°, 44.882%, 50.196%
  • HSV35°, 62%, 73%
  • HSB35°, 62%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.541, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.541, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.541, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98A47
  • DECIMAL ID12159559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01