Information about #B96E3C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B96E3C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 110, 60) (72.5% red, 43.1% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 49 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B96E3C reads as a confidently colored orange and 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 practically indistinguishable from Bamboo (#BA6F3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Evermore (#BE6A3F) and Clay Brown (#B2713D).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 110, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B96E3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #B96E3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B96E3C color variations

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

#B96E3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B96E3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B96E3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B96E3C 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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#B96E3C 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 #B96E3C

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

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

#B96E3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B96E3C
  • RGB185, 110, 60
  • CMYK0, 29, 49, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 110, 60)
  • HSL24°, 51%, 48%
  • HSL Precise24°, 51.02%, 48.039%
  • HSV24°, 68%, 73%
  • HSB24°, 68%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.431, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.431, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.431, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB96E3C
  • DECIMAL ID12152380
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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