Information about #B1720B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A intensely saturated warm orange, #B1720B 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 a hair away from Philippine Gold (#B17304). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zion (#AC7911) and Dark Golden Yellow (#AC7D0C).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 114, 11)), which gives #B1720B its character. If you plan to put text on a #B1720B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1720B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#B1720B color variations
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#B1720B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B1720B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B1720B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B1720B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B1720B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B1720B color
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Nearest named colors to #B1720B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B17304
#AC7911
#AC7D0C
#B57F0C
#B96902
#A86900
#B1610B
#B06500
#BC7F0C
#A47D0E
#A87E00
#A57C00
#B1720B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B1720B
- RGB177, 114, 11
- CMYK0, 25, 65, 31
- CSSrgb(177, 114, 11)
- HSL37°, 88%, 37%
- HSL Precise37.229°, 88.298%, 36.863%
- HSV37°, 94%, 69%
- HSB37°, 94%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
- GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.447, 0.043)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.447, 0.043, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.447, 0.043)
- Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDB1720B
- DECIMAL ID11629067
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
