Information about #B1533E color

#B1533E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1533E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 83, 62) — 69.4% red, 32.5% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 45 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1533E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Rust (#AF593E). Slightly further away sit Redbud (#B85439) and Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 83, 62)), which gives #B1533E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B1533E: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #B1533E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1533E color variations

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#B1533E 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 #B1533E

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

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1533E
  • RGB177, 83, 62
  • CMYK0, 37, 45, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 83, 62)
  • HSL11°, 48%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.957°, 48.117%, 46.863%
  • HSV11°, 65%, 69%
  • HSB11°, 65%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.325, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.325, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.325, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1533E
  • DECIMAL ID11621182
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01