Information about Copper color

#B87333 - Copper color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B87333, known as "Copper", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 115, 51) (72.2% red, 45.1% green, 20% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 52 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B87333 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Meteor (#BB7431). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D) and Reno Sand (#B26E33).

The recipe behind #B87333 is rgb(184, 115, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B87333 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Copper" in the Register.

Copper color variations

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

Copper 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 Copper

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

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Copper color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B87333
  • RGB184, 115, 51
  • CMYK0, 27, 52, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 115, 51)
  • HSL29°, 57%, 46%
  • HSL Precise28.872°, 56.596%, 46.078%
  • HSV29°, 72%, 72%
  • HSB29°, 72%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.451, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.451, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.451, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB87333
  • DECIMAL ID12088115
  • Name Length6
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