Information about #B4541C color

#B4541C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4541C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 84, 28) — 70.6% red, 32.9% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 60 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #B4541C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Slightly further away sit Cattail (#B64925) and Vindaloo (#A74F20).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 84, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B4541C: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #B4541C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4541C color variations

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#B4541C 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 #B4541C

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

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4541C
  • RGB180, 84, 28
  • CMYK0, 38, 60, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 84, 28)
  • HSL22°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise22.105°, 73.077%, 40.784%
  • HSV22°, 84%, 71%
  • HSB22°, 84%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.329, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.329, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.329, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4541C
  • DECIMAL ID11818012
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01