Information about #B15D2C color

#B15D2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B15D2C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 93, 44) — 69.4% red, 36.5% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 52 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B15D2C is a vivid, lively warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fiery Orange (#B1592F). Slightly further away sit Loquat Brown (#AB6134) and Clove Dyed (#A96232).

The recipe behind #B15D2C is rgb(177, 93, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B15D2C: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. No one has named #B15D2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B15D2C color variations

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

#B15D2C 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 #B15D2C

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

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B15D2C
  • RGB177, 93, 44
  • CMYK0, 33, 52, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 93, 44)
  • HSL22°, 60%, 43%
  • HSL Precise22.105°, 60.181%, 43.333%
  • HSV22°, 75%, 69%
  • HSB22°, 75%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.365, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.365, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.365, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB15D2C
  • DECIMAL ID11623724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01