Information about Gilded Beige color

#B39F8D - Gilded Beige color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B39F8D, known as "Gilded Beige", falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 159, 141) — 70.2% red, 62.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B39F8D is a softly toned warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paperback (#B3A190). Slightly further away sit Sandcastle (#B29F89) and Quarter Nullarbor (#B29F88).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 159, 141)), which gives #B39F8D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. The name "Gilded Beige" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Gilded Beige color variations

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

Gilded Beige 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 Gilded Beige

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B39F8D
  • RGB179, 159, 141
  • CMYK0, 8, 15, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 159, 141)
  • HSL28°, 20%, 63%
  • HSL Precise28.421°, 20%, 62.745%
  • HSV28°, 21%, 70%
  • HSB28°, 21%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.624, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.624, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.624, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB39F8D
  • DECIMAL ID11771789
  • Name Length12
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