Information about #B3A88F color

#B3A88F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3A88F falls into the Orange Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 168, 143) — 70.2% red, 65.9% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 14 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3A88F is a gently muted 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 Drought (#B8A88F). Slightly further away sit Double Tea (#B2A894) and Overland (#B2AA94).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 168, 143)), which gives #B3A88F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #B3A88F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3A88F color variations

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#B3A88F 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 #B3A88F

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

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A88F
  • RGB179, 168, 143
  • CMYK0, 4, 14, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 168, 143)
  • HSL42°, 19%, 63%
  • HSL Precise41.667°, 19.149%, 63.137%
  • HSV42°, 20%, 70%
  • HSB42°, 20%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.659, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.659, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.659, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3A88F
  • DECIMAL ID11774095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01