Information about #B36D42 color

#B36D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B36D42 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 109, 66) — 70.2% red, 42.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 44 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B36D42 presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Bourbon (#AF6C3E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Clay Brown (#B2713D) and Pendragon (#B2723E).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 109, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #B36D42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B36D42 color variations

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

#B36D42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B36D42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B36D42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B36D42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B36D42 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
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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
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#42B3A6
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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
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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
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#42B36D
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#6D42B3
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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
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#88B342
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#4288B3
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#6D42B3
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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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#4FB342
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#4288B3
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#A642B3
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Nearest named colors to #B36D42

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

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Metallic Bronze color link
Metallic Bronze

#A97142

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Antique Copper color link
Antique Copper

#A77146

Moderate Tangelo color link
Moderate Tangelo

#A86D4A

#B36D42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B36D42
  • RGB179, 109, 66
  • CMYK0, 27, 44, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 109, 66)
  • HSL23°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise22.832°, 46.122%, 48.039%
  • HSV23°, 63%, 70%
  • HSB23°, 63%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.427, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.427, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.427, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB36D42
  • DECIMAL ID11758914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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