Information about #B15B41 color

#B15B41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B15B41 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 91, 65) — 69.4% red, 35.7% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 44 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B15B41 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Slightly further away sit Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 91, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B15B41: 4.7:1 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.

#B15B41 color variations

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

#B15B41 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 #B15B41

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

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B15B41
  • RGB177, 91, 65
  • CMYK0, 34, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 91, 65)
  • HSL14°, 46%, 47%
  • HSL Precise13.929°, 46.281%, 47.451%
  • HSV14°, 63%, 69%
  • HSB14°, 63%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.357, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.357, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.357, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB15B41
  • DECIMAL ID11623233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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