Information about #B36A45 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B36A45 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 106, 69) — 70.2% red, 41.6% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 43 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #B36A45 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bourbon (#AF6C3E). Slightly further away sit Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D) and Bamboo (#BA6F3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 106, 69)), which gives #B36A45 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #B36A45 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B36A45 color variations

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#B36A45 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 #B36A45

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

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

#B36A45 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B36A45
  • RGB179, 106, 69
  • CMYK0, 29, 43, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 106, 69)
  • HSL20°, 44%, 49%
  • HSL Precise20.182°, 44.355%, 48.627%
  • HSV20°, 61%, 70%
  • HSB20°, 61%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.416, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.416, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.416, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB36A45
  • DECIMAL ID11758149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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