Information about #B8A995 color

#B8A995 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8A995 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 169, 149) — 72.2% red, 66.3% green, 58.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 14 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #B8A995 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Joss (#B9A896). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Malta (#B5A695) and Bison Hide (#B5AC94).

The recipe behind #B8A995 is rgb(184, 169, 149), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B8A995 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #B8A995 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8A995 color variations

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

#B8A995 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 #B8A995

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

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8A995
  • RGB184, 169, 149
  • CMYK0, 6, 14, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 169, 149)
  • HSL34°, 20%, 65%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 19.774%, 65.294%
  • HSV34°, 19%, 72%
  • HSB34°, 19%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.663, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.663, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.663, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8A995
  • DECIMAL ID12102037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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