Information about #B48C1C color

#B48C1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B48C1C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 140, 28) — 70.6% red, 54.9% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 60 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #B48C1C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wazzup (#BC9425) and Sahara (#B79826).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 140, 28)), which gives #B48C1C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B48C1C: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #B48C1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B48C1C color variations

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

#B48C1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B48C1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B48C1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B48C1C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B48C1C 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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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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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
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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B48C1C

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

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

#B48C1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B48C1C
  • RGB180, 140, 28
  • CMYK0, 16, 60, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 140, 28)
  • HSL44°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise44.211°, 73.077%, 40.784%
  • HSV44°, 84%, 71%
  • HSB44°, 84%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.549, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.549, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.549, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB48C1C
  • DECIMAL ID11832348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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