Information about #B87B01 color

#B87B01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B87B01 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 123, 1) — 72.2% red, 48.2% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 72 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B87B01 reads as a intensely saturated orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Philippine Gold (#B17304). Slightly further away sit Rusty Gold (#B57F0C) and High Noon (#BC7F0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 123, 1)), which gives #B87B01 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #B87B01 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B87B01 color variations

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

#B87B01 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 #B87B01

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

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B87B01
  • RGB184, 123, 1
  • CMYK0, 24, 72, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 123, 1)
  • HSL40°, 99%, 36%
  • HSL Precise40°, 98.919%, 36.275%
  • HSV40°, 99%, 72%
  • HSB40°, 99%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.482, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.482, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.482, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB87B01
  • DECIMAL ID12090113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01