Information about #B66E20 color

#B66E20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B66E20 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 110, 32) — 71.4% red, 43.1% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 59 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B66E20 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Brown (#B5651E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Brown (#B5651D) and Omega (#B56519).

The recipe behind #B66E20 is rgb(182, 110, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B66E20: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B66E20 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B66E20 color variations

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#B66E20 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 #B66E20

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

#B66E20 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B66E20
  • RGB182, 110, 32
  • CMYK0, 28, 59, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 110, 32)
  • HSL31°, 70%, 42%
  • HSL Precise31.2°, 70.093%, 41.961%
  • HSV31°, 82%, 71%
  • HSB31°, 82%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.431, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.431, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.431, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB66E20
  • DECIMAL ID11955744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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