Information about #B1510B color

#B1510B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1510B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 81, 11) — 69.4% red, 31.8% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 65 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1510B presents itself as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Burnt Siena (#B75203). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Windsor Tan (#A75502) and Strong Orange (#A85400).

The recipe behind #B1510B is rgb(177, 81, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B1510B: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1510B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B1510B color variations

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

#B1510B 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 #B1510B

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

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1510B
  • RGB177, 81, 11
  • CMYK0, 38, 65, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 81, 11)
  • HSL25°, 88%, 37%
  • HSL Precise25.301°, 88.298%, 36.863%
  • HSV25°, 94%, 69%
  • HSB25°, 94%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.318, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.318, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.318, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB1510B
  • DECIMAL ID11620619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01