Information about #B46541 color

#B46541 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B46541 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 101, 65) — 70.6% red, 39.6% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 45 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #B46541 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 a hair away from Bourbon (#AF6C3E). Slightly further away sit Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 101, 65)), which gives #B46541 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B46541 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B46541 color variations

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

#B46541 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 #B46541

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

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B46541
  • RGB180, 101, 65
  • CMYK0, 31, 45, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 101, 65)
  • HSL19°, 47%, 48%
  • HSL Precise18.783°, 46.939%, 48.039%
  • HSV19°, 64%, 71%
  • HSB19°, 64%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.396, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.396, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.396, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB46541
  • DECIMAL ID11822401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01