Information about #B08217 color

#B08217 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B08217 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 130, 23) (69% red, 51% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 60 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #B08217 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Zion (#AC7911). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rusty Gold (#B57F0C) and Dark Golden Yellow (#AC7D0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 130, 23) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B08217 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. #B08217 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B08217 color variations

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

#B08217 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 #B08217

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B08217
  • RGB176, 130, 23
  • CMYK0, 18, 60, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 130, 23)
  • HSL42°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise41.961°, 76.884%, 39.02%
  • HSV42°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB42°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.510, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.510, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.510, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB08217
  • DECIMAL ID11567639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01