Information about #B4987E color

#B4987E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4987E falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 152, 126) — 70.6% red, 59.6% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 21 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B4987E is a softly balanced orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sandrift (#AF937D) and Neutral Beige (#AE9882).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 152, 126)), which gives #B4987E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4987E: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4987E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4987E color variations

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

#B4987E 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 #B4987E

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

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4987E
  • RGB180, 152, 126
  • CMYK0, 11, 21, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 152, 126)
  • HSL29°, 26%, 60%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 26.471%, 60%
  • HSV29°, 30%, 71%
  • HSB29°, 30%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.596, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.596, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.596, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4987E
  • DECIMAL ID11835518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01