Information about #B17343 color

#B17343 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B17343 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 115, 67) (69.4% red, 45.1% green, 26.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 43 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #B17343 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pendragon (#B2723E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clay Brown (#B2713D) and Metallic Bronze (#A97142).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 115, 67)), which gives #B17343 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B17343 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B17343 color variations

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

#B17343 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 #B17343

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

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17343
  • RGB177, 115, 67
  • CMYK0, 24, 43, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 115, 67)
  • HSL26°, 45%, 48%
  • HSL Precise26.182°, 45.082%, 47.843%
  • HSV26°, 62%, 69%
  • HSB26°, 62%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.451, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.451, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.451, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB17343
  • DECIMAL ID11629379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01