Information about #B83400 color

#B83400 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B83400 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 52, 0) — 72.2% red, 20.4% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 72 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated warm orange, #B83400 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Slightly further away sit Mahogany (#C04000) and Strong Vermilion (#A82A00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 52, 0)), which gives #B83400 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #B83400 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B83400 color variations

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

#B83400 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 #B83400

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B83400
  • RGB184, 52, 0
  • CMYK0, 52, 72, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 52, 0)
  • HSL17°, 100%, 36%
  • HSL Precise16.957°, 100%, 36.078%
  • HSV17°, 100%, 72%
  • HSB17°, 100%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.204, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.204, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.204, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB83400
  • DECIMAL ID12071936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01