Information about #B4896A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#B4896A is a mildly saturated orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Taupe (#B38B6D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alamo (#BA8C66) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 137, 106)), which gives #B4896A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#B4896A color variations
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#B4896A color tints
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#B4896A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B4896A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B4896A color hues
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#B4896A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B4896A color
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Nearest named colors to #B4896A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B38B6D
#BA8C66
#BB8B67
#AB8E6B
#AC916E
#B59465
#B38B5E
#B77D6E
#B7825F
#AD9569
#AC9362
#BC815F
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B4896A
- RGB180, 137, 106
- CMYK0, 17, 29, 29
- CSSrgb(180, 137, 106)
- HSL25°, 33%, 56%
- HSL Precise25.135°, 33.036%, 56.078%
- HSV25°, 41%, 71%
- HSB25°, 41%, 71%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
- GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.537, 0.416)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.537, 0.416, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.537, 0.416)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDB4896A
- DECIMAL ID11831658
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
