Information about #B87E1F color

#B87E1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B87E1F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 126, 31) — 72.2% red, 49.4% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 60 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B87E1F is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pirate Gold (#BA782A) and Fiesta (#BD7E2D).

The recipe behind #B87E1F is rgb(184, 126, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B87E1F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #B87E1F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B87E1F color variations

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#B87E1F 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 #B87E1F

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

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B87E1F
  • RGB184, 126, 31
  • CMYK0, 23, 60, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 126, 31)
  • HSL37°, 71%, 42%
  • HSL Precise37.255°, 71.163%, 42.157%
  • HSV37°, 83%, 72%
  • HSB37°, 83%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.494, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.494, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.494, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB87E1F
  • DECIMAL ID12090911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01