Information about #B47E2D color

#B47E2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B47E2D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 126, 45) — 70.6% red, 49.4% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 53 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #B47E2D carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mandalay (#B57B2E). Slightly further away sit Frizzell (#AD812F) and Pirate Gold (#BA782A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 126, 45)), which gives #B47E2D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B47E2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B47E2D color variations

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#B47E2D 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 #B47E2D

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

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B47E2D
  • RGB180, 126, 45
  • CMYK0, 21, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 126, 45)
  • HSL36°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise36°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV36°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB36°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.494, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.494, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.494, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB47E2D
  • DECIMAL ID11828781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01