Information about #B38447 color

#B38447 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B38447 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 132, 71) (70.2% red, 51.8% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 42 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B38447 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Slightly further away sit Classius (#B38D42) and Golden Oak (#BB8141).

The recipe behind #B38447 is rgb(179, 132, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B38447 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B38447 color variations

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

#B38447 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 #B38447

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

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38447
  • RGB179, 132, 71
  • CMYK0, 18, 42, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 132, 71)
  • HSL34°, 43%, 49%
  • HSL Precise33.889°, 43.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV34°, 60%, 70%
  • HSB34°, 60%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.518, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.518, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.518, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38447
  • DECIMAL ID11764807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01