Information about #B55E3F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B55E3F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 94, 63) — 71% red, 36.9% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 46 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B55E3F presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 94, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B55E3F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. #B55E3F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B55E3F color variations

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

#B55E3F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B55E3F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B55E3F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B55E3F 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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#B55E3F 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 #B55E3F

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Moderate Vermilion color link
Moderate Vermilion

#A8614A

#B55E3F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B55E3F
  • RGB181, 94, 63
  • CMYK0, 34, 46, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 94, 63)
  • HSL16°, 48%, 48%
  • HSL Precise15.763°, 48.361%, 47.843%
  • HSV16°, 65%, 71%
  • HSB16°, 65%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.369, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.369, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.369, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB55E3F
  • DECIMAL ID11886143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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