Information about #B9A05B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9A05B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 160, 91) — 72.5% red, 62.7% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 37 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9A05B 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 almost identical to Fleetwood (#B99E56). Slightly further away sit Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E) and Double Putty (#C09B59).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 160, 91)), which gives #B9A05B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9A05B: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9A05B color variations

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

#B9A05B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A05B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A05B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A05B 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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#B9A05B 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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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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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 #B9A05B

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

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

#B9A05B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A05B
  • RGB185, 160, 91
  • CMYK0, 10, 37, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 160, 91)
  • HSL44°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise44.043°, 40.171%, 54.118%
  • HSV44°, 51%, 73%
  • HSB44°, 51%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.627, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.627, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.627, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9A05B
  • DECIMAL ID12165211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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