Information about #B99048 color

#B99048 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B99048 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 144, 72) — 72.5% red, 56.5% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 44 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B99048 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Slightly further away sit Tussock (#BF914B) and Kowhai (#C0934A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 144, 72)), which gives #B99048 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B99048: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B99048 color variations

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

#B99048 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 #B99048

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

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99048
  • RGB185, 144, 72
  • CMYK0, 16, 44, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 144, 72)
  • HSL38°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise38.23°, 44.664%, 50.392%
  • HSV38°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB38°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.565, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.565, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.565, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB99048
  • DECIMAL ID12161096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01