Information about #B98D42 color

#B98D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B98D42 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 141, 66) — 72.5% red, 55.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 47 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B98D42 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Classius (#B38D42). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pizza (#BF8D3C) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 141, 66)), which gives #B98D42 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #B98D42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B98D42 color variations

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

#B98D42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B98D42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B98D42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B98D42 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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#B98D42 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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#42B88D
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#8D42B8
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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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#8D42B8
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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 #B98D42

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

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

#B98D42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98D42
  • RGB185, 141, 66
  • CMYK0, 17, 47, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 141, 66)
  • HSL38°, 47%, 49%
  • HSL Precise37.815°, 47.41%, 49.216%
  • HSV38°, 64%, 73%
  • HSB38°, 64%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.553, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.553, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.553, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98D42
  • DECIMAL ID12160322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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