Information about #B48B2D color

#B48B2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B48B2D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 139, 45) — 70.6% red, 54.5% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 53 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B48B2D presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34) and Nugget (#BC9229).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 139, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B48B2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B48B2D color variations

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#B48B2D 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 #B48B2D

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

#B48B2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B48B2D
  • RGB180, 139, 45
  • CMYK0, 16, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 139, 45)
  • HSL42°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise41.778°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV42°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB42°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.545, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.545, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.545, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB48B2D
  • DECIMAL ID11832109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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