Information about #B9A364 color

#B9A364 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9A364 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 163, 100) — 72.5% red, 63.9% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 33 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9A364 reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Travis (#B79E67). Slightly further away sit Safari (#C0A469) and Pale Oak (#BBA46D).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 163, 100) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9A364: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9A364 color variations

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#B9A364 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 #B9A364

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

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A364
  • RGB185, 163, 100
  • CMYK0, 9, 33, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 163, 100)
  • HSL44°, 38%, 56%
  • HSL Precise44.471°, 37.778%, 55.882%
  • HSV44°, 46%, 73%
  • HSB44°, 46%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.639, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.639, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.639, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9A364
  • DECIMAL ID12165988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01