Information about #B99485 color

#B99485 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B99485 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 148, 133) — 72.5% red, 58% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 20 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B99485 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D) and Mushroom (#BA9E88).

The recipe behind #B99485 is rgb(185, 148, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B99485: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #B99485 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B99485 color variations

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

#B99485 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 #B99485

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99485
  • RGB185, 148, 133
  • CMYK0, 15, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 148, 133)
  • HSL17°, 27%, 62%
  • HSL Precise17.308°, 27.083%, 62.353%
  • HSV17°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB17°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.580, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.580, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.580, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB99485
  • DECIMAL ID12162181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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