Information about #B27B3C color

#B27B3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B27B3C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 123, 60) — 69.8% red, 48.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 46 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B27B3C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Durian (#B07939). Slightly further away sit Noosa (#B78038) and Jandal (#B78239).

The recipe behind #B27B3C is rgb(178, 123, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #B27B3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B27B3C color variations

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#B27B3C 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 #B27B3C

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

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B27B3C
  • RGB178, 123, 60
  • CMYK0, 22, 46, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 123, 60)
  • HSL32°, 50%, 47%
  • HSL Precise32.034°, 49.58%, 46.667%
  • HSV32°, 66%, 70%
  • HSB32°, 66%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.482, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.482, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.482, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB27B3C
  • DECIMAL ID11696956
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01