Information about #B98E67 color

#B98E67 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B98E67 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 142, 103) (72.5% red, 55.7% green, 40.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 32 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B98E67 is a mildly saturated orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alamo (#BA8C66). Slightly further away sit Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67) and Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 142, 103)), which gives #B98E67 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #B98E67 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B98E67 color variations

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#B98E67 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 #B98E67

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

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98E67
  • RGB185, 142, 103
  • CMYK0, 17, 32, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 142, 103)
  • HSL29°, 37%, 56%
  • HSL Precise28.537°, 36.937%, 56.471%
  • HSV29°, 44%, 73%
  • HSB29°, 44%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.557, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.557, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.557, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98E67
  • DECIMAL ID12160615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01