Information about #B9AA8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9AA8E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 170, 142) (72.5% red, 66.7% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 17 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9AA8E reads as a gently muted orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Drought (#B8A88F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Toi (#B7AD8B) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 170, 142)), which gives #B9AA8E its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9AA8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9AA8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9AA8E color variations

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

#B9AA8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9AA8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9AA8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9AA8E 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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#B9AA8E 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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#B8948E
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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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#B88EB2
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Nearest named colors to #B9AA8E

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

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

#B9AA8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9AA8E
  • RGB185, 170, 142
  • CMYK0, 6, 17, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 170, 142)
  • HSL39°, 23%, 64%
  • HSL Precise39.07°, 23.497%, 64.118%
  • HSV39°, 23%, 73%
  • HSB39°, 23%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.667, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.667, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.667, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9AA8E
  • DECIMAL ID12167822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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