Information about #B4902B color

#B4902B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4902B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 144, 43) (70.6% red, 56.5% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 54 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B4902B reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nugget (#BC9229). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sahara (#B79826) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

The recipe behind #B4902B is rgb(180, 144, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B4902B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #B4902B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4902B color variations

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

#B4902B 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 #B4902B

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4902B
  • RGB180, 144, 43
  • CMYK0, 14, 54, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 144, 43)
  • HSL44°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise44.234°, 61.435%, 43.725%
  • HSV44°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB44°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.565, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.565, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.565, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4902B
  • DECIMAL ID11833387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01