Information about #B35B3B color

#B35B3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B35B3B falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 91, 59) — 70.2% red, 35.7% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 47 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B35B3B is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Rust (#AF593E). Slightly further away sit Rhapsody (#AD603C) and Redbud (#B85439).

The recipe behind #B35B3B is rgb(179, 91, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B35B3B: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B35B3B color variations

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#B35B3B 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 #B35B3B

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B35B3B
  • RGB179, 91, 59
  • CMYK0, 35, 47, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 91, 59)
  • HSL16°, 50%, 47%
  • HSL Precise16°, 50.42%, 46.667%
  • HSV16°, 67%, 70%
  • HSB16°, 67%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.357, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.357, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.357, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB35B3B
  • DECIMAL ID11754299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01