Information about #B49778 color

#B49778 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B49778 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 151, 120) (70.6% red, 59.2% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 24 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B49778 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D). Slightly further away sit Griffin Oak (#B99B74) and Sandrift (#AF937D).

The recipe behind #B49778 is rgb(180, 151, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B49778: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #B49778 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B49778 color variations

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

#B49778 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 #B49778

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49778
  • RGB180, 151, 120
  • CMYK0, 11, 24, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 151, 120)
  • HSL31°, 29%, 59%
  • HSL Precise31°, 28.571%, 58.824%
  • HSV31°, 33%, 71%
  • HSB31°, 33%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.592, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.592, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.592, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB49778
  • DECIMAL ID11835256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01