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Information about #B9750E color

#B9750E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9750E falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 117, 14) — 72.5% red, 45.9% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 67 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9750E is a intensely saturated orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to High Noon (#BC7F0C). Slightly further away sit Rusty Gold (#B57F0C) and Philippine Gold (#B17304).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 117, 14)), which gives #B9750E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #B9750E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9750E color variations

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

#B9750E 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 #B9750E

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

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9750E
  • RGB185, 117, 14
  • CMYK0, 27, 67, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 117, 14)
  • HSL36°, 86%, 39%
  • HSL Precise36.14°, 85.93%, 39.02%
  • HSV36°, 92%, 73%
  • HSB36°, 92%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.459, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.459, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.459, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9750E
  • DECIMAL ID12154126
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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