Information about #B38032 color

#B38032 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B38032 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 128, 50) — 70.2% red, 50.2% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 51 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B38032 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mandalay (#B57B2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frizzell (#AD812F) and Noosa (#B78038).

The recipe behind #B38032 is rgb(179, 128, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B38032: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #B38032 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B38032 color variations

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#B38032 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 #B38032

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

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38032
  • RGB179, 128, 50
  • CMYK0, 20, 51, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 128, 50)
  • HSL36°, 56%, 45%
  • HSL Precise36.279°, 56.332%, 44.902%
  • HSV36°, 72%, 70%
  • HSB36°, 72%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.502, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.502, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.502, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38032
  • DECIMAL ID11763762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01