Information about #B05C3B color

#B05C3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B05C3B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 92, 59) (69% red, 36.1% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 46 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #B05C3B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Rust (#AF593E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhapsody (#AD603C) and Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44).

The recipe behind #B05C3B is rgb(176, 92, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B05C3B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #B05C3B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B05C3B color variations

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#B05C3B 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 #B05C3B

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

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B05C3B
  • RGB176, 92, 59
  • CMYK0, 33, 46, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 92, 59)
  • HSL17°, 50%, 46%
  • HSL Precise16.923°, 49.787%, 46.078%
  • HSV17°, 66%, 69%
  • HSB17°, 66%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.361, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.361, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.361, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB05C3B
  • DECIMAL ID11557947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01