Information about #B9440E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9440E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 68, 14) (72.5% red, 26.7% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 67 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9440E reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rust (#B7410E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brick Orange (#C14A09) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

The recipe behind #B9440E is rgb(185, 68, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #B9440E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9440E color variations

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#B9440E 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 #B9440E

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

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

#B9440E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9440E
  • RGB185, 68, 14
  • CMYK0, 46, 67, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 68, 14)
  • HSL19°, 86%, 39%
  • HSL Precise18.947°, 85.93%, 39.02%
  • HSV19°, 92%, 73%
  • HSB19°, 92%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.267, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.267, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.267, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9440E
  • DECIMAL ID12141582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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