Information about #B48A35 color

#B48A35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B48A35 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 138, 53) — 70.6% red, 54.1% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 50 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B48A35 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alpine (#AD8A3B) and Jandal (#B78239).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 138, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B48A35: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B48A35 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B48A35 color variations

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

#B48A35 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 #B48A35

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B48A35
  • RGB180, 138, 53
  • CMYK0, 16, 50, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 138, 53)
  • HSL40°, 55%, 46%
  • HSL Precise40.157°, 54.506%, 45.686%
  • HSV40°, 71%, 71%
  • HSB40°, 71%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.541, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.541, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.541, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB48A35
  • DECIMAL ID11831861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01