Information about #B3A580 color

#B3A580 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3A580 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 165, 128) — 70.2% red, 64.7% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 20 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3A580 reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shelter (#B4A183). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Doeskin (#B6A081) and Double Sisal (#B2A286).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 165, 128) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3A580 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #B3A580 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3A580 color variations

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

#B3A580 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 #B3A580

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

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A580
  • RGB179, 165, 128
  • CMYK0, 5, 20, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 165, 128)
  • HSL44°, 25%, 60%
  • HSL Precise43.529°, 25.123%, 60.196%
  • HSV44°, 28%, 70%
  • HSB44°, 28%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.647, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.647, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.647, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3A580
  • DECIMAL ID11773312
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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