Information about #B59E6E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B59E6E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 158, 110) — 71% red, 62% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 28 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated orange, #B59E6E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dust (#B2996E) and Goldie (#B39B69).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 158, 110)), which gives #B59E6E its character. If you plan to put text on a #B59E6E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B59E6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B59E6E color variations

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

#B59E6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B59E6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B59E6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B59E6E 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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#B59E6E 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 #B59E6E

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

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

#B59E6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B59E6E
  • RGB181, 158, 110
  • CMYK0, 9, 28, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 158, 110)
  • HSL41°, 32%, 57%
  • HSL Precise40.563°, 32.42%, 57.059%
  • HSV41°, 39%, 71%
  • HSB41°, 39%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.620, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.620, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.620, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB59E6E
  • DECIMAL ID11902574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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