Information about #B48F4E color

#B48F4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B48F4E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 143, 78) (70.6% red, 56.1% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 40 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #B48F4E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Honey Mustard (#B68F52). Slightly further away sit Triple Putty (#B78B4B) and Maple Syrup (#BB9351).

The recipe behind #B48F4E is rgb(180, 143, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B48F4E: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #B48F4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B48F4E color variations

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

#B48F4E 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 #B48F4E

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

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B48F4E
  • RGB180, 143, 78
  • CMYK0, 15, 40, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 143, 78)
  • HSL38°, 40%, 51%
  • HSL Precise38.235°, 40.476%, 50.588%
  • HSV38°, 57%, 71%
  • HSB38°, 57%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.561, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.561, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.561, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB48F4E
  • DECIMAL ID11833166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01