#b38217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38217 is composed of 70.2% red, 51% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.4% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 41.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b38217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #670500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 51
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b38217 color description : Strong orange.

#b38217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38217 has RGB values of R:179, G:130, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11764247.

Hex triplet b38217 #b38217
RGB Decimal 179, 130, 23 rgb(179,130,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 51, 9 rgb(70.2%,51%,9%)
CMYK 0, 27, 87, 30
HSL 41.2°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(41.2,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 41.2°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 57.667, 10.046, 58.659
XYZ 26.728, 25.612, 4.347
xyY 0.472, 0.452, 25.612
CIE-LCH 57.667, 59.514, 80.282
CIE-LUV 57.667, 40.738, 56.512
Hunter-Lab 50.609, 5.707, 30.334
Binary 10110011, 10000010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b38217

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #b38217

Below, you can see some colors close to #b38217. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#b38217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38217

This text has a font color of #b38217.

<span style="color:#b38217;">Text here</span>
#b38217 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #b38217.

<p style="background-color:#b38217;">Content here</p>
#b38217 border color

This element has a border color of #b38217.

<div style="border:1px solid #b38217;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#b38217;}
.background {background-color:#b38217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b38217;}

Shades and Tints of #b38217

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050401 is the darkest color, while #fdfaf3 is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #b38217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c38807 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38217 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #848484 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8d846e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a19025 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b48922 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd7f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a88b20 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b3861e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9805f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population