Information about #B9953B color

#B9953B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9953B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 149, 59) — 72.5% red, 58.4% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 49 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9953B reads as a confidently colored orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Roti (#B69642). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pizza (#BF8D3C) and Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 149, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9953B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #B9953B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9953B color variations

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

#B9953B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9953B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9953B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9953B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9953B 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
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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
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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
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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
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#3BBA96
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#963BBA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5FBA3B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9953B

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

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

#B9953B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9953B
  • RGB185, 149, 59
  • CMYK0, 14, 49, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 149, 59)
  • HSL43°, 52%, 48%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 51.639%, 47.843%
  • HSV43°, 68%, 73%
  • HSB43°, 68%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.584, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.584, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.584, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9953B
  • DECIMAL ID12162363
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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