#b38717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38717 is composed of 70.2% red, 52.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 43.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b38717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #670f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 53
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 25
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b38717 color description : Strong orange.

#b38717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38717 has RGB values of R:179, G:135, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.25, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11765527.

Hex triplet b38717 #b38717
RGB Decimal 179, 135, 23 rgb(179,135,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 52.9, 9 rgb(70.2%,52.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 25, 87, 30
HSL 43.1°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(43.1,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.1°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 58.951, 7.272, 59.703
XYZ 27.41, 26.975, 4.574
xyY 0.465, 0.458, 26.975
CIE-LCH 58.951, 60.144, 83.055
CIE-LUV 58.951, 36.878, 58.474
Hunter-Lab 51.937, 3.311, 31.135
Binary 10110011, 10000111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b38717

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Alternatives to #b38717

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#b38717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38717

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38717;}
.background {background-color:#b38717;}
.border {border:1px solid #b38717;}

Shades and Tints of #b38717

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.

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Tones of #b38717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c38e07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38717 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #908771 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a59424 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b88c23 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd848d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aa8f1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b68a1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b98562 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population