Information about #B15B2F color

#B15B2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B15B2F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 91, 47) — 69.4% red, 35.7% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 51 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B15B2F presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fiery Orange (#B1592F). Slightly further away sit Loquat Brown (#AB6134) and Red Stage (#AD522E).

The recipe behind #B15B2F is rgb(177, 91, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B15B2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B15B2F color variations

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

#B15B2F 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 #B15B2F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B15B2F
  • RGB177, 91, 47
  • CMYK0, 34, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 91, 47)
  • HSL20°, 58%, 44%
  • HSL Precise20.308°, 58.036%, 43.922%
  • HSV20°, 73%, 69%
  • HSB20°, 73%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.357, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.357, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.357, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB15B2F
  • DECIMAL ID11623215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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