Information about #B9A15F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9A15F falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 161, 95) — 72.5% red, 63.1% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #B9A15F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E). Slightly further away sit Travis (#B79E67) and Fleetwood (#B99E56).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 161, 95)), which gives #B9A15F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #B9A15F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9A15F color variations

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

#B9A15F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A15F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A15F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A15F 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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#B9A15F 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 #B9A15F

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

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

#BE9D5E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

#B9A15F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A15F
  • RGB185, 161, 95
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 161, 95)
  • HSL44°, 39%, 55%
  • HSL Precise44°, 39.13%, 54.902%
  • HSV44°, 49%, 73%
  • HSB44°, 49%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.631, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.631, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.631, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9A15F
  • DECIMAL ID12165471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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