Information about #B35342 color

#B35342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B35342 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 83, 66) — 70.2% red, 32.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 44 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B35342 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Rust (#AF593E). Slightly further away sit Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Deep Chestnut (#B94E48).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 83, 66)), which gives #B35342 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #B35342 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B35342 color variations

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

#B35342 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 #B35342

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

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B35342
  • RGB179, 83, 66
  • CMYK0, 38, 44, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 83, 66)
  • HSL9°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise9.027°, 46.122%, 48.039%
  • HSV9°, 63%, 70%
  • HSB9°, 63%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.325, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.325, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.325, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB35342
  • DECIMAL ID11752258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01