Information about #B2734C color

#B2734C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2734C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 115, 76) — 69.8% red, 45.1% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 40 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2734C is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Santa Fe (#B16D52) and Double Kalgoorie Sands (#A8724E).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 115, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2734C: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #B2734C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2734C color variations

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

#B2734C 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 #B2734C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2734C
  • RGB178, 115, 76
  • CMYK0, 25, 40, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 115, 76)
  • HSL23°, 40%, 50%
  • HSL Precise22.941°, 40.157%, 49.804%
  • HSV23°, 57%, 70%
  • HSB23°, 57%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.451, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.451, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.451, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2734C
  • DECIMAL ID11694924
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01