Information about #B38B1D color

#B38B1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B38B1D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 139, 29) — 70.2% red, 54.5% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 59 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #B38B1D carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Wazzup (#BC9425) and Sahara (#B79826).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 139, 29)), which gives #B38B1D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B38B1D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B38B1D color variations

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

#B38B1D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B38B1D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B38B1D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B38B1D 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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#B38B1D 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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#8C1DB4
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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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#B41D91
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Nearest named colors to #B38B1D

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

#B38B1D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38B1D
  • RGB179, 139, 29
  • CMYK0, 16, 59, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 139, 29)
  • HSL44°, 72%, 41%
  • HSL Precise44°, 72.115%, 40.784%
  • HSV44°, 84%, 70%
  • HSB44°, 84%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.545, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.545, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.545, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38B1D
  • DECIMAL ID11766557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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