Information about #B47C22 color

#B47C22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B47C22 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 124, 34) — 70.6% red, 48.6% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 57 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B47C22 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pirate Gold (#BA782A). Slightly further away sit Mandalay (#B57B2E) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 124, 34) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B47C22: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B47C22 color variations

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#B47C22 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 #B47C22

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

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

#B47C22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B47C22
  • RGB180, 124, 34
  • CMYK0, 22, 57, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 124, 34)
  • HSL37°, 68%, 42%
  • HSL Precise36.986°, 68.224%, 41.961%
  • HSV37°, 81%, 71%
  • HSB37°, 81%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.486, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.486, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.486, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB47C22
  • DECIMAL ID11828258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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