Information about #B7821F color

#B7821F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7821F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 130, 31) — 71.8% red, 51% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 60 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7821F reads as a vivid, lively orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Pirate Gold (#BA782A) and Fiesta (#BD7E2D).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 130, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7821F: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #B7821F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B7821F color variations

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

#B7821F 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 #B7821F

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

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7821F
  • RGB183, 130, 31
  • CMYK0, 21, 60, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 130, 31)
  • HSL39°, 71%, 42%
  • HSL Precise39.079°, 71.028%, 41.961%
  • HSV39°, 83%, 72%
  • HSB39°, 83%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.510, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.510, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.510, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB7821F
  • DECIMAL ID12026399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01