Information about Clay Brown color

#B2713D - Clay Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2713D ("Clay Brown") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 113, 61) — 69.8% red, 44.3% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 46 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2713D is a clearly saturated warm orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pendragon (#B2723E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bourbon (#AF6C3E) and Bungy (#AC713C).

The recipe behind #B2713D is rgb(178, 113, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B2713D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Clay Brown" in the Register.

Clay Brown color variations

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

Clay Brown 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 Clay Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2713D
  • RGB178, 113, 61
  • CMYK0, 25, 46, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 113, 61)
  • HSL27°, 49%, 47%
  • HSL Precise26.667°, 48.954%, 46.863%
  • HSV27°, 66%, 70%
  • HSB27°, 66%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.443, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.443, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.443, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2713D
  • DECIMAL ID11694397
  • Name Length10
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