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Santa Fe

#B96E46

Santa Fe is a warm medium color with the hex code #B96E46. This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB 185, 110, 70 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 41%, 62%, 27% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Santa Fe color values

HEX
#B96E46
RGB
185, 110, 70
HSL
21°, 45%, 50%
CMYK
0, 41, 62, 27

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Santa Fe sits at 21° on the color wheel with 45% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. The moderate 45% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Santa Fe is rendered as rgb(185, 110, 70), where the red channel dominates at 185, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. This warm mid-tone carries enough energy to serve as an accent without the intensity of a highly saturated warm color.

For print, Santa Fe translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 41M 62Y 27K. With a moderate key (27%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Santa Fe

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #B96E46;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 185, 110, 70;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#B96E46',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 41%
Y: 62%
K: 27%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(185, 110, 70)
rgba(185, 110, 70, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 21° on the color wheel

Harley-Davidson logo
Harley-Davidson
GitLab logo
GitLab
Instagram logo
Instagram
Mastercard logo
Mastercard

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B96E46?
#B96E46 is Santa Fe, a warm medium color with RGB values of 185, 110, 70. It has a hue of 21°, 45% saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #B96E46?
The RGB color code for #B96E46 is rgb(185, 110, 70). This means it contains 185 red, 110 green, and 70 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Santa Fe a warm or cool color?
Santa Fe (#B96E46) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #B96E46 in CSS?
You can use #B96E46 in CSS with: background-color: #B96E46; or color: #B96E46; or as an RGB value: rgb(185, 110, 70). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 41%, 62%, 27%.

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