Information about #B29465 color

#B29465 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B29465 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 148, 101) — 69.8% red, 58% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 30 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B29465 presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Castlepoint (#AD9569) and Dark Beige (#AC9362).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 148, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B29465 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B29465 color variations

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#B29465 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 #B29465

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

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B29465
  • RGB178, 148, 101
  • CMYK0, 12, 30, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 148, 101)
  • HSL37°, 33%, 55%
  • HSL Precise36.623°, 33.333%, 54.706%
  • HSV37°, 43%, 70%
  • HSB37°, 43%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.580, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.580, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.580, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB29465
  • DECIMAL ID11703397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01