Information about #B35942 color

#B35942 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B35942 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 89, 66) — 70.2% red, 34.9% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 44 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B35942 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 89, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B35942 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B35942 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B35942 color variations

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

#B35942 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 #B35942

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B35942
  • RGB179, 89, 66
  • CMYK0, 35, 44, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 89, 66)
  • HSL12°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise12.212°, 46.122%, 48.039%
  • HSV12°, 63%, 70%
  • HSB12°, 63%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.349, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.349, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.349, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB35942
  • DECIMAL ID11753794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01