Information about #B84B14 color

#B84B14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B84B14 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 75, 20) — 72.2% red, 29.4% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 64 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #B84B14 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rust (#B7410E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brick Orange (#C14A09) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 75, 20) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B84B14 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. #B84B14 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B84B14 color variations

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

#B84B14 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 #B84B14

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

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B84B14
  • RGB184, 75, 20
  • CMYK0, 43, 64, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 75, 20)
  • HSL20°, 80%, 40%
  • HSL Precise20.122°, 80.392%, 40%
  • HSV20°, 89%, 72%
  • HSB20°, 89%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.294, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.294, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.294, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB84B14
  • DECIMAL ID12077844
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01