Information about #B79138 color

#B79138 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B79138 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 145, 56) — 71.8% red, 56.9% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 50 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B79138 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Gold (#B0903D) and Pizza (#BF8D3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 145, 56)), which gives #B79138 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B79138 color variations

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

#B79138 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 #B79138

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

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B79138
  • RGB183, 145, 56
  • CMYK0, 15, 50, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 145, 56)
  • HSL42°, 53%, 47%
  • HSL Precise42.047°, 53.138%, 46.863%
  • HSV42°, 69%, 72%
  • HSB42°, 69%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.569, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.569, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.569, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB79138
  • DECIMAL ID12030264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01