Information about #B3914E color

#B3914E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3914E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 145, 78) — 70.2% red, 56.9% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 40 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3914E reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Honey Mustard (#B68F52). Slightly further away sit Triple Putty (#B78B4B) and Husk (#B2994B).

The recipe behind #B3914E is rgb(179, 145, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3914E: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #B3914E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3914E color variations

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#B3914E 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 #B3914E

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3914E
  • RGB179, 145, 78
  • CMYK0, 13, 40, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 145, 78)
  • HSL40°, 40%, 50%
  • HSL Precise39.802°, 39.921%, 50.392%
  • HSV40°, 56%, 70%
  • HSB40°, 56%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.569, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.569, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.569, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3914E
  • DECIMAL ID11768142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01