What is hex #B8860B color?

 
The hex code #B8860B is also know by an other name that is Dark Goldenrod.
This color is composed of 184% red, 134% green and 11% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (184,134,11)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #B8860B is C:0 M:27 Y:94, K:28) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #B8860B has a hue of 43°, 94% saturation and a brightness value of 72%.
If you want to know all about the hex #B8860B, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #B8860B (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #B8860B Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Dark Goldenrod]
RGB Values (184,134,11)
CMYK Values (0%, 27%, 94%, 28%)
HSV/HSB Values (43°, 94%, 72%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC9900
Inverse Color
#4779f4
Closest Pantone®
125 C
Closest RAL
RAL 1027 [Curry]
Complementary Color
#0b3db8

#B8860B Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#6e6e6e
Lightness (Desaturation)
#626262
Weighted (BT601)
#878787
Luma (BT709)
#888888

Hex #B8860B Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #B8860B is #0b3db8. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #B8860B you will find #0b3db8. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#B8860B #0b3db8

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #B8860B is composed with colors #B82F0B and #93B80B. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #B8860B with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#B82F0B #B8860B #93B80B

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #B8860B is composed with colors #2F0BB8 and #0B93B8. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#B8860B #2F0BB8 #0B93B8

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #B8860B is composed with colors #860BB8 and #0BB886. They are located to the right and left of your main color #B8860B with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#B8860B #860BB8 #0BB886

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #B8860B is composed with colors #0BB886, #0B3DB8 and #B80B3D A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#B8860B #0BB886 #0B3DB8 #B80B3D

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #B8860B is composed with colors #0BB82F, #0B3DB8 and #B80B93 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#B8860B #0BB82F #0B3DB8 #B80B93

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #B8860B

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #B8860B.

#B8860B #CB940C #DEA20D #F0AF0F #F1B522 #F2BC36 #F4C249 #F5C95C

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#B8860B #AE8114 #A47D1E #9B7927 #917531 #88713A #7E6D44 #75694D

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#B8860B #A47709 #916908 #7E5B07 #6B4D06 #573F05 #443104 #312302

Hex #B8860B in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #B8860B
Java new Color(184,134,11);
Python Color(#B8860B)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 184,134,11);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.72, green: 0.53, blue: 0.04, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(184, 134, 11)