Information about #B56736 color

#B56736 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B56736 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 103, 54) (71% red, 40.4% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 50 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B56736 reads as a confidently colored orange 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 practically indistinguishable from Reno Sand (#B26E33). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smoke Tree (#BB5F34) and Bourbon (#AF6C3E).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 103, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B56736 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B56736 color variations

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

#B56736 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 #B56736

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

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B56736
  • RGB181, 103, 54
  • CMYK0, 31, 50, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 103, 54)
  • HSL23°, 54%, 46%
  • HSL Precise23.15°, 54.043%, 46.078%
  • HSV23°, 70%, 71%
  • HSB23°, 70%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.404, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.404, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.404, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB56736
  • DECIMAL ID11888438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01