Information about #B99555 color

#B99555 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B99555 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 149, 85) — 72.5% red, 58.4% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 39 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B99555 reads as a pleasantly vivid 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 almost identical to Maple Syrup (#BB9351). Slightly further away sit Honey Mustard (#B68F52) and Barley Corn (#B6935C).

The recipe behind #B99555 is rgb(185, 149, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B99555: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #B99555 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B99555 color variations

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

#B99555 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Saloon

#D5BF98
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White

#FFFFFF

#B99555 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B99555 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B99555 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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#B96C54

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#B99555 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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#6255B9
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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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#B96255
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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
#B99555
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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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#7AB955
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#557AB9
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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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#557AB9
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#B955AC
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Nearest named colors to #B99555

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

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

#B99555 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99555
  • RGB185, 149, 85
  • CMYK0, 14, 39, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 149, 85)
  • HSL38°, 42%, 53%
  • HSL Precise38.4°, 41.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV38°, 54%, 73%
  • HSB38°, 54%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.584, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.584, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.584, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB99555
  • DECIMAL ID12162389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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