Information about #B4997F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B4997F falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 153, 127) — 70.6% red, 60% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 21 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4997F is a mildly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D). Slightly further away sit Neutral Beige (#AE9882) and Howlin Wolf (#B79F81).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 153, 127)), which gives #B4997F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4997F: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #B4997F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4997F color variations

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

#B4997F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B4997F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B4997F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B4997F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B4997F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B4997F

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

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Neutral Beige color link
Neutral Beige

#AE9882

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Double Drought color link
Double Drought

#AC987D

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

#B4997F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4997F
  • RGB180, 153, 127
  • CMYK0, 11, 21, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 153, 127)
  • HSL29°, 26%, 60%
  • HSL Precise29.434°, 26.108%, 60.196%
  • HSV29°, 29%, 71%
  • HSB29°, 29%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.600, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.600, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.600, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4997F
  • DECIMAL ID11835775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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