Information about #B36B1A color

#B36B1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B36B1A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 107, 26) — 70.2% red, 42% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 60 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B36B1A reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Omega (#B56519). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

The recipe behind #B36B1A is rgb(179, 107, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #B36B1A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B36B1A color variations

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

#B36B1A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B36B1A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B36B1A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B36B1A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B36B1A 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
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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
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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
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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
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#6B1AB3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B31AAD
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Nearest named colors to #B36B1A

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

#B36B1A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B36B1A
  • RGB179, 107, 26
  • CMYK0, 28, 60, 30
  • HSL32°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise31.765°, 74.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV32°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB32°, 85%, 70%
  • HEX IDB36B1A
  • DECIMAL ID11758362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
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