Information about #B9A67E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9A67E falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 166, 126) — 72.5% red, 65.1% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 23 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9A67E reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Taupe (#B9A281). Slightly further away sit Navarone (#B9A584) and Dull Beige (#BAA182).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 166, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9A67E: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9A67E color variations

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

#B9A67E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A67E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A67E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A67E 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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#B9A67E 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 #B9A67E

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

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

#B9A67E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A67E
  • RGB185, 166, 126
  • CMYK0, 7, 23, 27
  • HSL41°, 30%, 61%
  • HSL Precise40.678°, 29.648%, 60.98%
  • HSV41°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB41°, 32%, 73%
  • HEX IDB9A67E
  • DECIMAL ID12166782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
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