Information about #B36E1A color

#B36E1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B36E1A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 110, 26) — 70.2% red, 43.1% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 60 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B36E1A reads as a strongly colored warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 #B36E1A is rgb(179, 110, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B36E1A: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B36E1A color variations

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#B36E1A 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 #B36E1A

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B36E1A
  • RGB179, 110, 26
  • CMYK0, 27, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 110, 26)
  • HSL33°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise32.941°, 74.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV33°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB33°, 85%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.431, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.431, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.431, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB36E1A
  • DECIMAL ID11759130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01