Information about #B17225 color

#B17225 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B17225 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 114, 37) — 69.4% red, 44.7% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 55 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #B17225 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to High Five (#B26F2C). Slightly further away sit Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D) and Pirate Gold (#BA782A).

The recipe behind #B17225 is rgb(177, 114, 37), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B17225: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #B17225 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B17225 color variations

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

#B17225 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 #B17225

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17225
  • RGB177, 114, 37
  • CMYK0, 25, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 114, 37)
  • HSL33°, 65%, 42%
  • HSL Precise33°, 65.421%, 41.961%
  • HSV33°, 79%, 69%
  • HSB33°, 79%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.447, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.447, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.447, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB17225
  • DECIMAL ID11629093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01