Information about #B7A987 color

#B7A987 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B7A987 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 169, 135) — 71.8% red, 66.3% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 19 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7A987 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Colins Wicket (#B7A786). Slightly further away sit Pavlova (#BAAB87) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 169, 135)), which gives #B7A987 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7A987: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B7A987 color variations

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#B7A987 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 #B7A987

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

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7A987
  • RGB183, 169, 135
  • CMYK0, 5, 19, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 169, 135)
  • HSL43°, 25%, 62%
  • HSL Precise42.5°, 25%, 62.353%
  • HSV43°, 26%, 72%
  • HSB43°, 26%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.663, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.663, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.663, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7A987
  • DECIMAL ID12036487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01