Information about #B27A21 color

#B27A21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B27A21 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 122, 33) — 69.8% red, 47.8% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 57 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B27A21 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one 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 a near neighbor of Pirate Gold (#BA782A). Slightly further away sit Mandalay (#B57B2E) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

The recipe behind #B27A21 is rgb(178, 122, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B27A21: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #B27A21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B27A21 color variations

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

#B27A21 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 #B27A21

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

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B27A21
  • RGB178, 122, 33
  • CMYK0, 22, 57, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 122, 33)
  • HSL37°, 69%, 41%
  • HSL Precise36.828°, 68.72%, 41.373%
  • HSV37°, 81%, 70%
  • HSB37°, 81%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.478, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.478, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.478, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB27A21
  • DECIMAL ID11696673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01