Information about #B17E25 color

#B17E25 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B17E25 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 126, 37) — 69.4% red, 49.4% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 55 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B17E25 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Mandalay (#B57B2E). Nearby in the Register you will also find University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Frizzell (#AD812F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 126, 37)), which gives #B17E25 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B17E25 color variations

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

#B17E25 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 #B17E25

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17E25
  • RGB177, 126, 37
  • CMYK0, 20, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 126, 37)
  • HSL38°, 65%, 42%
  • HSL Precise38.143°, 65.421%, 41.961%
  • HSV38°, 79%, 69%
  • HSB38°, 79%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.494, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.494, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.494, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB17E25
  • DECIMAL ID11632165
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01