Information about #B3945E color

#B3945E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3945E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 148, 94) — 70.2% red, 58% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 33 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #B3945E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Barley Corn (#B6935C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Papier Mache (#B7945D) and Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 148, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3945E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #B3945E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3945E color variations

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#B3945E 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 #B3945E

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

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3945E
  • RGB179, 148, 94
  • CMYK0, 12, 33, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 148, 94)
  • HSL38°, 36%, 54%
  • HSL Precise38.118°, 35.865%, 53.529%
  • HSV38°, 47%, 70%
  • HSB38°, 47%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.580, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.580, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.580, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3945E
  • DECIMAL ID11768926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01