Information about #B37F2C color

#B37F2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B37F2C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 127, 44) — 70.2% red, 49.8% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 53 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B37F2C is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mandalay (#B57B2E). Slightly further away sit Frizzell (#AD812F) and Pirate Gold (#BA782A).

The recipe behind #B37F2C is rgb(179, 127, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B37F2C: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B37F2C color variations

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#B37F2C 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 #B37F2C

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

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

#B37F2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B37F2C
  • RGB179, 127, 44
  • CMYK0, 20, 53, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 127, 44)
  • HSL37°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise36.889°, 60.538%, 43.725%
  • HSV37°, 75%, 70%
  • HSB37°, 75%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.498, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.498, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.498, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB37F2C
  • DECIMAL ID11763500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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