Information about #B28B15 color

#B28B15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B28B15 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 139, 21) — 69.8% red, 54.5% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 62 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #B28B15 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) and Rusty Gold (#B57F0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 139, 21)), which gives #B28B15 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B28B15 color variations

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

#B28B15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EBC657

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#F1D98F

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#F8ECC7

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White

#FFFFFF

#B28B15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8E6E10

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#6A530C

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#473708

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#231B04

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Black

#000000

#B28B15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AB8A26

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#A3883A

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#99864F

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#8D8366

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Grey

#808080

#B28B15 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1CB214

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#B28B15

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#B24B14

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#B2141C

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#B2145B

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#B28B15 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
#B28B15
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#153CB2
#153CB2

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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
#B28B15
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#3C15B2
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#158BB2
#158BB2

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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
#8BB215
#8BB215

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#B28B15
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#B23C15
#B23C15

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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
#B28B15
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#15B28B
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#8B15B2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#B28B15
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#3CB215
#3CB215

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#153CB2
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#8B15B2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#15B23C
#15B23C

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#153CB2
#153CB2

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#B2158B
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Nearest named colors to #B28B15

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

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

#B28B15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B28B15
  • RGB178, 139, 21
  • CMYK0, 15, 62, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 139, 21)
  • HSL45°, 79%, 39%
  • HSL Precise45.096°, 78.894%, 39.02%
  • HSV45°, 88%, 70%
  • HSB45°, 88%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.545, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.545, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.545, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB28B15
  • DECIMAL ID11701013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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