Information about #B49562 color

#B49562 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B49562 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 149, 98) — 70.6% red, 58.4% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 32 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B49562 is a moderately toned amber-leaning orange 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 a hair away from Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Papier Mache (#B7945D) and Barley Corn (#B6935C).

The recipe behind #B49562 is rgb(180, 149, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B49562 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #B49562 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B49562 color variations

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

#B49562 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 #B49562

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

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49562
  • RGB180, 149, 98
  • CMYK0, 12, 32, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 149, 98)
  • HSL37°, 35%, 55%
  • HSL Precise37.317°, 35.345%, 54.51%
  • HSV37°, 46%, 71%
  • HSB37°, 46%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.584, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.584, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.584, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB49562
  • DECIMAL ID11834722
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01