Information about #B25A40 color

#B25A40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B25A40 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 90, 64) — 69.8% red, 35.3% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 45 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B25A40 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Rust (#AF593E). Slightly further away sit Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 90, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #B25A40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B25A40 color variations

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

#B25A40 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 #B25A40

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B25A40
  • RGB178, 90, 64
  • CMYK0, 35, 45, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 90, 64)
  • HSL14°, 47%, 47%
  • HSL Precise13.684°, 47.107%, 47.451%
  • HSV14°, 64%, 70%
  • HSB14°, 64%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.353, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.353, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.353, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB25A40
  • DECIMAL ID11688512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01