Information about #B4512D color

#B4512D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4512D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 81, 45) — 70.6% red, 31.8% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 39 / 53 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #B4512D 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 Red Stage (#AD522E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D) and Birch Brown (#B14A30).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 81, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B4512D: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #B4512D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4512D color variations

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#B4512D 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 #B4512D

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

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

#B4512D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4512D
  • RGB180, 81, 45
  • CMYK0, 39, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 81, 45)
  • HSL16°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise16°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV16°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB16°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.318, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.318, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.318, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4512D
  • DECIMAL ID11817261
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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