Information about #B4A178 color

#B4A178 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4A178 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 161, 120) — 70.6% red, 63.1% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 24 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #B4A178 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Piha Sand (#B7A077). Nearby in the Register you will also find Griffin Oak (#B99B74) and Doeskin (#B6A081).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 161, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #B4A178 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4A178 color variations

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

#B4A178 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 #B4A178

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

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4A178
  • RGB180, 161, 120
  • CMYK0, 7, 24, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 161, 120)
  • HSL41°, 29%, 59%
  • HSL Precise41°, 28.571%, 58.824%
  • HSV41°, 33%, 71%
  • HSB41°, 33%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.631, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.631, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.631, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4A178
  • DECIMAL ID11837816
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01