Information about #B3521E color

#B3521E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3521E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 82, 30) — 70.2% red, 32.2% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 58 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #B3521E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cattail (#B64925) and Vindaloo (#A74F20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 82, 30)), which gives #B3521E its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3521E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3521E color variations

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

#B3521E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3521E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3521E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3521E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B21E25

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#B3521E 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
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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
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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
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#B31E35
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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
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#1EB352
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#521EB3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#7FB31E
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#1E7FB3
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#521EB3
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#35B31E
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#1E7FB3
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Nearest named colors to #B3521E

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

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

#B3521E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3521E
  • RGB179, 82, 30
  • CMYK0, 38, 58, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 82, 30)
  • HSL21°, 71%, 41%
  • HSL Precise20.94°, 71.292%, 40.98%
  • HSV21°, 83%, 70%
  • HSB21°, 83%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.322, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.322, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.322, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3521E
  • DECIMAL ID11751966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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