Information about #B38313 color

#B38313 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B38313 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 131, 19) (70.2% red, 51.4% green, 7.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 63 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B38313 is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rusty Gold (#B57F0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) and Dark Golden Yellow (#AC7D0C).

The recipe behind #B38313 is rgb(179, 131, 19), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B38313 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.

#B38313 color variations

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

#B38313 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 #B38313

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38313
  • RGB179, 131, 19
  • CMYK0, 19, 63, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 131, 19)
  • HSL42°, 81%, 39%
  • HSL Precise42°, 80.808%, 38.824%
  • HSV42°, 89%, 70%
  • HSB42°, 89%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.514, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.514, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.514, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB38313
  • DECIMAL ID11764499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01