Information about #B38246 color

#B38246 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B38246 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 130, 70) (70.2% red, 51% green, 27.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 43 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #B38246 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Oak (#BB8141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Putty (#B78B4B) and Classius (#B38D42).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 130, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B38246 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. #B38246 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B38246 color variations

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

#B38246 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B38246 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B38246 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B38246 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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#B38246 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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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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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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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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#B446AE
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Nearest named colors to #B38246

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

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Moderate Orange color link
Moderate Orange

#A8794A

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

#B38246 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38246
  • RGB179, 130, 70
  • CMYK0, 19, 43, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 130, 70)
  • HSL33°, 44%, 49%
  • HSL Precise33.028°, 43.775%, 48.824%
  • HSV33°, 61%, 70%
  • HSB33°, 61%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.510, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.510, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.510, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38246
  • DECIMAL ID11764294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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