Information about #B25C23 color

#B25C23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B25C23 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 92, 35) — 69.8% red, 36.1% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 56 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #B25C23 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 almost identical to The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Light Brown (#B5651D).

The recipe behind #B25C23 is rgb(178, 92, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B25C23: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #B25C23 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B25C23 color variations

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

#B25C23 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 #B25C23

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

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B25C23
  • RGB178, 92, 35
  • CMYK0, 34, 56, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 92, 35)
  • HSL24°, 67%, 42%
  • HSL Precise23.916°, 67.136%, 41.765%
  • HSV24°, 80%, 70%
  • HSB24°, 80%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.361, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.361, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.361, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB25C23
  • DECIMAL ID11688995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01