Information about #B04E36 color

#B04E36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B04E36 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 78, 54) — 69% red, 30.6% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 48 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B04E36 is a confidently colored red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Birch Brown (#B14A30). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mexican Wave (#B64A32) and Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(176, 78, 54)), which gives #B04E36 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #B04E36 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B04E36 color variations

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

#B04E36 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 #B04E36

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

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B04E36
  • RGB176, 78, 54
  • CMYK0, 38, 48, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 78, 54)
  • HSL12°, 53%, 45%
  • HSL Precise11.803°, 53.043%, 45.098%
  • HSV12°, 69%, 69%
  • HSB12°, 69%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.306, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.306, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.306, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB04E36
  • DECIMAL ID11554358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01