Information about #B45E2D color

#B45E2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B45E2D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 94, 45) — 70.6% red, 36.9% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 53 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #B45E2D 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 almost identical to Fiery Orange (#B1592F). Slightly further away sit Smoke Tree (#BB5F34) and Ruddy Brown (#BB6528).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 94, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B45E2D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B45E2D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B45E2D 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 #B45E2D

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

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B45E2D
  • RGB180, 94, 45
  • CMYK0, 34, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 94, 45)
  • HSL22°, 60%, 44%
  • HSL Precise21.778°, 60%, 44.118%
  • HSV22°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB22°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.369, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.369, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.369, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB45E2D
  • DECIMAL ID11820589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01