Information about #B9824B color

#B9824B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9824B falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 130, 75) — 72.5% red, 51% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 43 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #B9824B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Oak (#BB8141) and Brandy Punch (#C07C40).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 130, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9824B: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9824B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9824B color variations

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

#B9824B 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 #B9824B

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

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9824B
  • RGB185, 130, 75
  • CMYK0, 22, 43, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 130, 75)
  • HSL30°, 44%, 51%
  • HSL Precise30°, 44%, 50.98%
  • HSV30°, 59%, 73%
  • HSB30°, 59%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.510, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.510, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.510, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9824B
  • DECIMAL ID12157515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01