Information about #B5874F color

#B5874F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5874F falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 135, 79) — 71% red, 52.9% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 40 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5874F is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Slightly further away sit Honey Mustard (#B68F52) and Teak (#AB8953).

The recipe behind #B5874F is rgb(181, 135, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5874F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5874F color variations

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

#B5874F 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 #B5874F

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

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5874F
  • RGB181, 135, 79
  • CMYK0, 18, 40, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 135, 79)
  • HSL33°, 41%, 51%
  • HSL Precise32.941°, 40.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV33°, 56%, 71%
  • HSB33°, 56%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.529, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.529, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.529, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5874F
  • DECIMAL ID11896655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01