Information about #B9740C color

#B9740C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9740C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 116, 12) — 72.5% red, 45.5% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 68 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9740C is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Philippine Gold (#B17304). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Noon (#BC7F0C) and Rusty Gold (#B57F0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 116, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9740C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #B9740C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9740C color variations

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

#B9740C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9740C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9740C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9740C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9740C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9740C

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

Philippine Gold color link
Philippine Gold

#B17304

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

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

#B9740C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9740C
  • RGB185, 116, 12
  • CMYK0, 27, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 116, 12)
  • HSL36°, 88%, 39%
  • HSL Precise36.069°, 87.817%, 38.627%
  • HSV36°, 94%, 73%
  • HSB36°, 94%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.455, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.455, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.455, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9740C
  • DECIMAL ID12153868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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