Information about #B48954 color

#B48954 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B48954 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 137, 84) — 70.6% red, 53.7% green, 32.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 38 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #B48954 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Honey Mustard (#B68F52). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deer (#BA8759) and Teak (#AB8953).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 137, 84) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B48954 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B48954 color variations

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

#B48954 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 #B48954

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B48954
  • RGB180, 137, 84
  • CMYK0, 17, 38, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 137, 84)
  • HSL33°, 39%, 52%
  • HSL Precise33.125°, 39.024%, 51.765%
  • HSV33°, 53%, 71%
  • HSB33°, 53%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.537, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.537, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.537, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB48954
  • DECIMAL ID11831636
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01