Information about #B38420 color

#B38420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B38420 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 132, 32) — 70.2% red, 51.8% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 58 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #B38420 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frizzell (#AD812F) and Mandalay (#B57B2E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 132, 32)), which gives #B38420 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B38420: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #B38420 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B38420 color variations

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

#B38420 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DAA532

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#E3BB65

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#ECD298

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#F5E8CB

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White

#FFFFFF

#B38420 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8E6919

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#6A4E12

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#47340C

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#231A06

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Black

#000000

#B38420 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AA8330

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#A18341

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#978255

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Grey

#808080

#B38420 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#30B11F

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#6AB11F

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#A5B11F

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#B1481F

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#B11F30

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#B11F6A

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#B38420 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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#1F4EB2
#1F4EB2

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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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#3A1FB2
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#1F97B2
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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
#97B21F
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#B23A1F
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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
#B38420
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#1FB283
#1FB283

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#831FB2
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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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#4EB21F
#4EB21F

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#1F4EB2
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#831FB2
#831FB2

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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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#1FB23A
#1FB23A

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#1F4EB2
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#B21F97
#B21F97

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Nearest named colors to #B38420

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

#B38420 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38420
  • RGB179, 132, 32
  • CMYK0, 18, 58, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 132, 32)
  • HSL41°, 70%, 41%
  • HSL Precise40.816°, 69.668%, 41.373%
  • HSV41°, 82%, 70%
  • HSB41°, 82%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.518, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.518, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.518, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB38420
  • DECIMAL ID11764768
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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