Information about #B78A11 color

#B78A11 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B78A11 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 138, 17) — 71.8% red, 54.1% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 65 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B78A11 reads as a energetic, saturated orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) and Rusty Gold (#B57F0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 138, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B78A11 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B78A11 color variations

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

#B78A11 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B78A11 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B78A11 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B78A11 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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#B78A11 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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#3711B6
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#118FB6
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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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#11B68A
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#8A11B6
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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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#3DB611
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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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#B6118F
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Nearest named colors to #B78A11

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

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

#B78A11 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B78A11
  • RGB183, 138, 17
  • CMYK0, 18, 65, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 138, 17)
  • HSL44°, 83%, 39%
  • HSL Precise43.735°, 83%, 39.216%
  • HSV44°, 91%, 72%
  • HSB44°, 91%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.541, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.541, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.541, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB78A11
  • DECIMAL ID12028433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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