Information about #B28F57 color

#B28F57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B28F57 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 143, 87) — 69.8% red, 56.1% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 36 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B28F57 is a mildly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Honey Mustard (#B68F52). Slightly further away sit Barley Corn (#B6935C) and Gold Coast (#B38B5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 143, 87)), which gives #B28F57 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B28F57: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #B28F57 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B28F57 color variations

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

#B28F57 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 #B28F57

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

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B28F57
  • RGB178, 143, 87
  • CMYK0, 14, 36, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 143, 87)
  • HSL37°, 37%, 52%
  • HSL Precise36.923°, 37.143%, 51.961%
  • HSV37°, 51%, 70%
  • HSB37°, 51%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.561, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.561, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.561, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB28F57
  • DECIMAL ID11702103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01