Information about #B99A47 color

#B99A47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B99A47 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 154, 71) — 72.5% red, 60.4% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 45 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B99A47 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Roti (#B69642) and Husk (#B2994B).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 154, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #B99A47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B99A47 color variations

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

#B99A47 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 #B99A47

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99A47
  • RGB185, 154, 71
  • CMYK0, 12, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 154, 71)
  • HSL44°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise43.684°, 44.882%, 50.196%
  • HSV44°, 62%, 73%
  • HSB44°, 62%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.604, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.604, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.604, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB99A47
  • DECIMAL ID12163655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01