Information about #B99028 color

#B99028 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B99028 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 144, 40) — 72.5% red, 56.5% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 57 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B99028 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nugget (#BC9229). Slightly further away sit Wazzup (#BC9425) and Sahara (#B79826).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 144, 40)), which gives #B99028 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B99028: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #B99028 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B99028 color variations

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

#B99028 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 #B99028

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99028
  • RGB185, 144, 40
  • CMYK0, 16, 57, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 144, 40)
  • HSL43°, 64%, 44%
  • HSL Precise43.034°, 64.444%, 44.118%
  • HSV43°, 78%, 73%
  • HSB43°, 78%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.565, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.565, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.565, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB99028
  • DECIMAL ID12161064
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01