Information about #B2661F color

#B2661F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2661F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 102, 31) — 69.8% red, 40% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 58 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B2661F reads as a energetic, saturated orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Brown (#B5651E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Brown (#B5651D) and Omega (#B56519).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 102, 31)), which gives #B2661F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2661F: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2661F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2661F color variations

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

#B2661F 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 #B2661F

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2661F
  • RGB178, 102, 31
  • CMYK0, 30, 58, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 102, 31)
  • HSL29°, 70%, 41%
  • HSL Precise28.98°, 70.335%, 40.98%
  • HSV29°, 83%, 70%
  • HSB29°, 83%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.400, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.400, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.400, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2661F
  • DECIMAL ID11691551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01