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#B37533

#B37533 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Copper. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 45.9% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 56% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B37533 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#B37533
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #B37533

What color is #B37533?

#B37533 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Copper. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 45.9% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 56% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #B37533 in RGB?

#B37533 is rgb(179, 117, 51): 179 red, 117 green, and 51 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #B37533 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 72, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #B37533?

PANTONE 7510 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #B37533?

Its complement #3386D7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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