Information about #B97327 color

#B97327 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B97327 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 115, 39) — 72.5% red, 45.1% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 57 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B97327 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pirate Gold (#BA782A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D) and High Five (#B26F2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 115, 39) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B97327 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #B97327 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B97327 color variations

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

#B97327 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 #B97327

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B97327
  • RGB185, 115, 39
  • CMYK0, 27, 57, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 115, 39)
  • HSL31°, 65%, 44%
  • HSL Precise31.233°, 65.179%, 43.922%
  • HSV31°, 79%, 73%
  • HSB31°, 79%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.451, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.451, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.451, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB97327
  • DECIMAL ID12153639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01