Information about #B28E35 color

#B28E35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B28E35 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 142, 53) — 69.8% red, 55.7% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 49 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #B28E35 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Gold (#B0903D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alpine (#AD8A3B) and Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34).

The recipe behind #B28E35 is rgb(178, 142, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B28E35 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #B28E35 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B28E35 color variations

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

#B28E35 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 #B28E35

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

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B28E35
  • RGB178, 142, 53
  • CMYK0, 14, 49, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 142, 53)
  • HSL43°, 54%, 45%
  • HSL Precise42.72°, 54.113%, 45.294%
  • HSV43°, 70%, 70%
  • HSB43°, 70%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.557, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.557, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.557, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB28E35
  • DECIMAL ID11701813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01