Information about #B7988A color

#B7988A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7988A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 152, 138) — 71.8% red, 59.6% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 18 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B7988A is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Del Rio (#B5998E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mushroom (#BA9E88) and Ivory Brown (#B09B8C).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 152, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B7988A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #B7988A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B7988A color variations

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

#B7988A 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 #B7988A

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7988A
  • RGB183, 152, 138
  • CMYK0, 12, 18, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 152, 138)
  • HSL19°, 24%, 63%
  • HSL Precise18.667°, 23.81%, 62.941%
  • HSV19°, 25%, 72%
  • HSB19°, 25%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.596, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.596, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.596, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7988A
  • DECIMAL ID12032138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01