Information about #B5A273 color

#B5A273 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5A273 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 162, 115) — 71% red, 63.5% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 26 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5A273 is a mildly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Piha Sand (#B7A077). Slightly further away sit Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

The recipe behind #B5A273 is rgb(181, 162, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5A273: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #B5A273 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5A273 color variations

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#B5A273 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 #B5A273

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5A273
  • RGB181, 162, 115
  • CMYK0, 7, 26, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 162, 115)
  • HSL43°, 31%, 58%
  • HSL Precise42.727°, 30.841%, 58.039%
  • HSV43°, 36%, 71%
  • HSB43°, 36%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.635, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.635, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.635, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5A273
  • DECIMAL ID11903603
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01