Information about #B4802D color

#B4802D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4802D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 128, 45) — 70.6% red, 50.2% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 53 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B4802D is a vivid, lively orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mandalay (#B57B2E). Slightly further away sit Frizzell (#AD812F) and Fiesta (#BD7E2D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 128, 45)), which gives #B4802D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4802D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #B4802D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4802D color variations

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

#B4802D 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 #B4802D

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

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4802D
  • RGB180, 128, 45
  • CMYK0, 20, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 128, 45)
  • HSL37°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise36.889°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV37°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB37°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.502, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.502, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.502, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4802D
  • DECIMAL ID11829293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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