Information about #B15A2B color

#B15A2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B15A2B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 90, 43) (69.4% red, 35.3% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 53 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #B15A2B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fiery Orange (#B1592F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Stage (#AD522E) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 90, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B15A2B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B15A2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B15A2B color variations

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#B15A2B 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 #B15A2B

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

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B15A2B
  • RGB177, 90, 43
  • CMYK0, 34, 53, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 90, 43)
  • HSL21°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise21.045°, 60.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV21°, 76%, 69%
  • HSB21°, 76%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.353, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.353, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.353, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB15A2B
  • DECIMAL ID11622955
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01