Information about #B38247 color

#B38247 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B38247 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 130, 71) (70.2% red, 51% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 42 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #B38247 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 very close to Golden Oak (#BB8141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Putty (#B78B4B) and Brown Beige (#AB814F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 130, 71)), which gives #B38247 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B38247: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B38247 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B38247 color variations

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

#B38247 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 #B38247

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

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38247
  • RGB179, 130, 71
  • CMYK0, 19, 42, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 130, 71)
  • HSL33°, 43%, 49%
  • HSL Precise32.778°, 43.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV33°, 60%, 70%
  • HSB33°, 60%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.510, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.510, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.510, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38247
  • DECIMAL ID11764295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01