Information about #B4553A color

#B4553A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4553A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 85, 58) — 70.6% red, 33.3% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 48 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #B4553A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Redbud (#B85439). Slightly further away sit Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Oh Behave (#BE523F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 85, 58)), which gives #B4553A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #B4553A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4553A color variations

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#B4553A 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 #B4553A

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

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4553A
  • RGB180, 85, 58
  • CMYK0, 37, 48, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 85, 58)
  • HSL13°, 51%, 47%
  • HSL Precise13.279°, 51.261%, 46.667%
  • HSV13°, 68%, 71%
  • HSB13°, 68%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.333, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.333, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.333, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4553A
  • DECIMAL ID11818298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01