Information about #B8720B color

#B8720B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8720B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 114, 11) (72.2% red, 44.7% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 68 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B8720B is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Philippine Gold (#B17304). Slightly further away sit Brown Orange (#B96902) and Rusty Gold (#B57F0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 114, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B8720B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B8720B color variations

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#B8720B 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 #B8720B

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

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8720B
  • RGB184, 114, 11
  • CMYK0, 27, 68, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 114, 11)
  • HSL36°, 89%, 38%
  • HSL Precise35.723°, 88.718%, 38.235%
  • HSV36°, 94%, 72%
  • HSB36°, 94%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.447, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.447, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.447, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB8720B
  • DECIMAL ID12087819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01