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Information about #B4892D color

#B4892D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4892D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 137, 45) — 70.6% red, 53.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 53 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4892D is a energetic, saturated orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frizzell (#AD812F) and Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 137, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4892D: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4892D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4892D color variations

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

#B4892D 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 #B4892D

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

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4892D
  • RGB180, 137, 45
  • CMYK0, 17, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 137, 45)
  • HSL41°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise40.889°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV41°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB41°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.537, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.537, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.537, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4892D
  • DECIMAL ID11831597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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