Information about #B87A47 color

#B87A47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B87A47 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 122, 71) — 72.2% red, 47.8% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 44 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B87A47 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Oak (#BB8141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brandy Punch (#C07C40) and Pendragon (#B2723E).

The recipe behind #B87A47 is rgb(184, 122, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B87A47 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #B87A47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B87A47 color variations

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#B87A47 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 #B87A47

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

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B87A47
  • RGB184, 122, 71
  • CMYK0, 24, 44, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 122, 71)
  • HSL27°, 44%, 50%
  • HSL Precise27.08°, 44.314%, 50%
  • HSV27°, 61%, 72%
  • HSB27°, 61%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.478, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.478, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.478, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB87A47
  • DECIMAL ID12089927
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01