Information about #B98E51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B98E51 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 142, 81) — 72.5% red, 55.7% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 41 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #B98E51 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Honey Mustard (#B68F52). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maple Syrup (#BB9351) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

The recipe behind #B98E51 is rgb(185, 142, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B98E51 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B98E51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B98E51 color variations

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

#B98E51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B98E51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B98E51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B98E51 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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#B98E51 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 #B98E51

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

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

#B98E51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98E51
  • RGB185, 142, 81
  • CMYK0, 17, 41, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 142, 81)
  • HSL35°, 43%, 52%
  • HSL Precise35.192°, 42.623%, 52.157%
  • HSV35°, 56%, 73%
  • HSB35°, 56%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.557, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.557, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.557, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB98E51
  • DECIMAL ID12160593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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