Information about #B28244 color

#B28244 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B28244 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 130, 68) — 69.8% red, 51% green, 26.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 43 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #B28244 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 a hair away from Golden Oak (#BB8141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Classius (#B38D42) and Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 130, 68) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B28244 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B28244 color variations

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

#B28244 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 #B28244

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

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B28244
  • RGB178, 130, 68
  • CMYK0, 19, 43, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 130, 68)
  • HSL34°, 45%, 48%
  • HSL Precise33.818°, 44.715%, 48.235%
  • HSV34°, 62%, 70%
  • HSB34°, 62%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.510, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.510, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.510, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB28244
  • DECIMAL ID11698756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01