Information about #B4743C color

#B4743C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4743C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 116, 60) — 70.6% red, 45.5% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 47 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #B4743C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pendragon (#B2723E). Slightly further away sit Clay Brown (#B2713D) and Durian (#B07939).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 116, 60)), which gives #B4743C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #B4743C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4743C color variations

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#B4743C 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 #B4743C

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

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4743C
  • RGB180, 116, 60
  • CMYK0, 25, 47, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 116, 60)
  • HSL28°, 50%, 47%
  • HSL Precise28°, 50%, 47.059%
  • HSV28°, 67%, 71%
  • HSB28°, 67%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.455, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.455, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.455, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4743C
  • DECIMAL ID11826236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01