Information about #B47226 color

#B47226 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B47226 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 114, 38) — 70.6% red, 44.7% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 56 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B47226 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Five (#B26F2C). Slightly further away sit Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D) and Pirate Gold (#BA782A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 114, 38)), which gives #B47226 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #B47226 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B47226 color variations

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

#B47226 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 #B47226

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B47226
  • RGB180, 114, 38
  • CMYK0, 26, 56, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 114, 38)
  • HSL32°, 65%, 43%
  • HSL Precise32.113°, 65.138%, 42.745%
  • HSV32°, 79%, 71%
  • HSB32°, 79%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.447, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.447, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.447, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB47226
  • DECIMAL ID11825702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01