Information about #B38E33 color

#B38E33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B38E33 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 142, 51) — 70.2% red, 55.7% green, 20% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 50 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #B38E33 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reef Gold (#A98D36) and Antique Gold (#B0903D).

The recipe behind #B38E33 is rgb(179, 142, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B38E33 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B38E33 color variations

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

#B38E33 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B38E33 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B38E33 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B38E33 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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#B38E33 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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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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Nearest named colors to #B38E33

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

#B38E33 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38E33
  • RGB179, 142, 51
  • CMYK0, 15, 50, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 142, 51)
  • HSL43°, 56%, 45%
  • HSL Precise42.656°, 55.652%, 45.098%
  • HSV43°, 72%, 70%
  • HSB43°, 72%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.557, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.557, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.557, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38E33
  • DECIMAL ID11767347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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