Information about #B08B40 color

#B08B40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B08B40 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 139, 64) — 69% red, 54.5% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 44 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B08B40 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Classius (#B38D42). Slightly further away sit Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F) and Antique Gold (#B0903D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(176, 139, 64)), which gives #B08B40 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B08B40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B08B40 color variations

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

#B08B40 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 #B08B40

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

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B08B40
  • RGB176, 139, 64
  • CMYK0, 15, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 139, 64)
  • HSL40°, 47%, 47%
  • HSL Precise40.179°, 46.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV40°, 64%, 69%
  • HSB40°, 64%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.545, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.545, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.545, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB08B40
  • DECIMAL ID11569984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01