Information about #B36B14 color

#B36B14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B36B14 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 107, 20) — 70.2% red, 42% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 62 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #B36B14 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Omega (#B56519). Slightly further away sit Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

The recipe behind #B36B14 is rgb(179, 107, 20), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B36B14: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #B36B14 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B36B14 color variations

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

#B36B14 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 #B36B14

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B36B14
  • RGB179, 107, 20
  • CMYK0, 28, 62, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 107, 20)
  • HSL33°, 80%, 39%
  • HSL Precise32.83°, 79.899%, 39.02%
  • HSV33°, 89%, 70%
  • HSB33°, 89%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.420, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.420, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.420, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB36B14
  • DECIMAL ID11758356
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01