Information about #B28B14 color

#B28B14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B28B14 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 139, 20) — 69.8% red, 54.5% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 62 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #B28B14 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). Slightly further away sit Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) and Rusty Gold (#B57F0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 139, 20) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B28B14: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #B28B14 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B28B14 color variations

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

#B28B14 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 #B28B14

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

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B28B14
  • RGB178, 139, 20
  • CMYK0, 15, 62, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 139, 20)
  • HSL45°, 80%, 39%
  • HSL Precise45.19°, 79.798%, 38.824%
  • HSV45°, 89%, 70%
  • HSB45°, 89%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.545, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.545, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.545, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB28B14
  • DECIMAL ID11701012
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01