Information about #B17C31 color

#B17C31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B17C31 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 124, 49) — 69.4% red, 48.6% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 50 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B17C31 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mandalay (#B57B2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frizzell (#AD812F) and Durian (#B07939).

The recipe behind #B17C31 is rgb(177, 124, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B17C31: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B17C31 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B17C31 color variations

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#B17C31 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 #B17C31

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

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17C31
  • RGB177, 124, 49
  • CMYK0, 21, 50, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 124, 49)
  • HSL35°, 57%, 44%
  • HSL Precise35.156°, 56.637%, 44.314%
  • HSV35°, 72%, 69%
  • HSB35°, 72%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.486, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.486, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.486, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB17C31
  • DECIMAL ID11631665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01