Information about #B45A3D color

#B45A3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B45A3D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 90, 61) — 70.6% red, 35.3% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 47 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #B45A3D 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 a hair away from Brown Rust (#AF593E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Redbud (#B85439).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 90, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B45A3D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. #B45A3D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B45A3D color variations

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#B45A3D 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 #B45A3D

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

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B45A3D
  • RGB180, 90, 61
  • CMYK0, 35, 47, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 90, 61)
  • HSL15°, 49%, 47%
  • HSL Precise14.622°, 49.378%, 47.255%
  • HSV15°, 66%, 71%
  • HSB15°, 66%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.353, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.353, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.353, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB45A3D
  • DECIMAL ID11819581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01