Information about #B9702B color

#B9702B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9702B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 112, 43) (72.5% red, 43.9% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 56 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9702B reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Five (#B26F2C) and Meteor (#BB7431).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 112, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9702B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #B9702B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9702B color variations

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#B9702B 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 #B9702B

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9702B
  • RGB185, 112, 43
  • CMYK0, 29, 56, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 112, 43)
  • HSL29°, 62%, 45%
  • HSL Precise29.155°, 62.281%, 44.706%
  • HSV29°, 77%, 73%
  • HSB29°, 77%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.439, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.439, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.439, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9702B
  • DECIMAL ID12152875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01