Information about #B15A1F color

#B15A1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B15A1F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 90, 31) — 69.4% red, 35.3% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 57 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B15A1F presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Slightly further away sit Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Light Brown (#B5651D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 90, 31)), which gives #B15A1F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B15A1F: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B15A1F color variations

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#B15A1F 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 #B15A1F

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B15A1F
  • RGB177, 90, 31
  • CMYK0, 34, 57, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 90, 31)
  • HSL24°, 70%, 41%
  • HSL Precise24.247°, 70.192%, 40.784%
  • HSV24°, 82%, 69%
  • HSB24°, 82%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.353, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.353, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.353, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB15A1F
  • DECIMAL ID11622943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01