Information about #B55D40 color

#B55D40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B55D40 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 93, 64) — 71% red, 36.5% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 46 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B55D40 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 93, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B55D40 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. No one has named #B55D40 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B55D40 color variations

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

#B55D40 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B55D40 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B55D40 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B55D40 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B55D40 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B55D40

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

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Moderate Vermilion color link
Moderate Vermilion

#A8614A

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

#B55D40 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B55D40
  • RGB181, 93, 64
  • CMYK0, 35, 46, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 93, 64)
  • HSL15°, 48%, 48%
  • HSL Precise14.872°, 47.755%, 48.039%
  • HSV15°, 65%, 71%
  • HSB15°, 65%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.365, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.365, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.365, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB55D40
  • DECIMAL ID11885888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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