Information about #B27A02 color

#B27A02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B27A02 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 122, 2) — 69.8% red, 47.8% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 69 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B27A02 is a intensely saturated warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Philippine Gold (#B17304). Slightly further away sit Strong Amber (#A87E00) and Rusty Gold (#B57F0C).

The recipe behind #B27A02 is rgb(178, 122, 2), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #B27A02 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B27A02 color variations

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

#B27A02 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 #B27A02

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

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B27A02
  • RGB178, 122, 2
  • CMYK0, 22, 69, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 122, 2)
  • HSL41°, 98%, 35%
  • HSL Precise40.909°, 97.778%, 35.294%
  • HSV41°, 99%, 70%
  • HSB41°, 99%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.478, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.478, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.478, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB27A02
  • DECIMAL ID11696642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01