Information about #B38D23 color

#B38D23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B38D23 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 141, 35) — 70.2% red, 55.3% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 56 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B38D23 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wazzup (#BC9425) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #B38D23 is rgb(179, 141, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B38D23 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #B38D23 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B38D23 color variations

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

#B38D23 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B38D23 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B38D23 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B38D23 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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#B38D23 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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#23B38D
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#8D23B3
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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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#B32391
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Nearest named colors to #B38D23

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

#B38D23 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38D23
  • RGB179, 141, 35
  • CMYK0, 15, 56, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 141, 35)
  • HSL44°, 67%, 42%
  • HSL Precise44.167°, 67.29%, 41.961%
  • HSV44°, 80%, 70%
  • HSB44°, 80%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.553, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.553, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.553, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38D23
  • DECIMAL ID11767075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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