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Information about #B39272 color

#B39272 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B39272 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 146, 114) — 70.2% red, 57.3% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 25 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B39272 reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Doeskin (#AC916E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dust (#B2996E) and Light Taupe (#B38B6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 146, 114)), which gives #B39272 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B39272 color variations

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

#B39272 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 #B39272

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

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B39272
  • RGB179, 146, 114
  • CMYK0, 13, 25, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 146, 114)
  • HSL30°, 30%, 57%
  • HSL Precise29.538°, 29.954%, 57.451%
  • HSV30°, 36%, 70%
  • HSB30°, 36%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.573, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.573, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.573, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB39272
  • DECIMAL ID11768434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01