Information about #B2743E color

#B2743E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2743E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 116, 62) — 69.8% red, 45.5% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 45 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #B2743E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pendragon (#B2723E). Slightly further away sit Clay Brown (#B2713D) and Bungy (#AC713C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 116, 62)), which gives #B2743E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2743E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2743E color variations

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

#B2743E 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 #B2743E

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

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2743E
  • RGB178, 116, 62
  • CMYK0, 24, 45, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 116, 62)
  • HSL28°, 48%, 47%
  • HSL Precise27.931°, 48.333%, 47.059%
  • HSV28°, 65%, 70%
  • HSB28°, 65%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.455, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.455, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.455, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2743E
  • DECIMAL ID11695166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01