Information about #B9470E color

#B9470E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9470E falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 71, 14) — 72.5% red, 27.8% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 67 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9470E is a intensely saturated 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 practically indistinguishable from Rust (#B7410E). Slightly further away sit Brick Orange (#C14A09) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 71, 14)), which gives #B9470E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. #B9470E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9470E color variations

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

#B9470E 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 #B9470E

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

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9470E
  • RGB185, 71, 14
  • CMYK0, 45, 67, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 71, 14)
  • HSL20°, 86%, 39%
  • HSL Precise20°, 85.93%, 39.02%
  • HSV20°, 92%, 73%
  • HSB20°, 92%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.278, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.278, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.278, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9470E
  • DECIMAL ID12142350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01