Information about #B3883D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3883D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 136, 61) — 70.2% red, 53.3% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 46 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #B3883D 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 a hair away from Alpine (#AD8A3B). Slightly further away sit Classius (#B38D42) and Jandal (#B78239).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 136, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #B3883D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3883D color variations

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#B3883D 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 #B3883D

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

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3883D
  • RGB179, 136, 61
  • CMYK0, 17, 46, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 136, 61)
  • HSL38°, 49%, 47%
  • HSL Precise38.136°, 49.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV38°, 66%, 70%
  • HSB38°, 66%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.533, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.533, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.533, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3883D
  • DECIMAL ID11765821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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