Information about #B98B27 color

#B98B27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B98B27 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 139, 39) — 72.5% red, 54.5% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 57 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B98B27 is a strongly colored warm orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nugget (#BC9229) and Wazzup (#BC9425).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 139, 39)), which gives #B98B27 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B98B27: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #B98B27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B98B27 color variations

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

#B98B27 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B98B27 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B98B27 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B98B27 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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#B98B27 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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#B94227
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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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#B9279E
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Nearest named colors to #B98B27

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

#B98B27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98B27
  • RGB185, 139, 39
  • CMYK0, 18, 57, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 139, 39)
  • HSL41°, 65%, 44%
  • HSL Precise41.096°, 65.179%, 43.922%
  • HSV41°, 79%, 73%
  • HSB41°, 79%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.545, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.545, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.545, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98B27
  • DECIMAL ID12159783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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