Information about #B7872D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7872D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 135, 45) — 71.8% red, 52.9% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 54 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7872D reads as a strongly colored warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34) and Fiesta (#BD7E2D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 135, 45)), which gives #B7872D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7872D: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B7872D color variations

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

#B7872D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B7872D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B7872D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B7872D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B7872D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B7872D

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

#B7872D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7872D
  • RGB183, 135, 45
  • CMYK0, 19, 54, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 135, 45)
  • HSL39°, 61%, 45%
  • HSL Precise39.13°, 60.526%, 44.706%
  • HSV39°, 75%, 72%
  • HSB39°, 75%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.529, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.529, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.529, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB7872D
  • DECIMAL ID12027693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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