Information about #B1690B color

#B1690B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1690B falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 105, 11) — 69.4% red, 41.2% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 65 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated warm orange, #B1690B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B). Slightly further away sit Ginger (#B06500) and Brown Orange (#B96902).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 105, 11)), which gives #B1690B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. #B1690B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B1690B color variations

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

#B1690B 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 #B1690B

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

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1690B
  • RGB177, 105, 11
  • CMYK0, 28, 65, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 105, 11)
  • HSL34°, 88%, 37%
  • HSL Precise33.976°, 88.298%, 36.863%
  • HSV34°, 94%, 69%
  • HSB34°, 94%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.412, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.412, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.412, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB1690B
  • DECIMAL ID11626763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01