Information about #B98F58 color

#B98F58 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B98F58 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 143, 88) — 72.5% red, 56.1% green, 34.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 38 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B98F58 is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Barley Corn (#B6935C). Slightly further away sit Honey Mustard (#B68F52) and Papier Mache (#B7945D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 143, 88)), which gives #B98F58 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B98F58: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #B98F58 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B98F58 color variations

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

#B98F58 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 #B98F58

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

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98F58
  • RGB185, 143, 88
  • CMYK0, 16, 38, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 143, 88)
  • HSL34°, 41%, 54%
  • HSL Precise34.021°, 40.928%, 53.529%
  • HSV34°, 52%, 73%
  • HSB34°, 52%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.561, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.561, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.561, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98F58
  • DECIMAL ID12160856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01