Information about #B5691C color

#B5691C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5691C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 105, 28) — 71% red, 41.2% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 60 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #B5691C feels open and friendly. 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 Light Brown (#B5651D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Omega (#B56519).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 105, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5691C: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5691C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5691C color variations

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#B5691C 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 #B5691C

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

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5691C
  • RGB181, 105, 28
  • CMYK0, 30, 60, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 105, 28)
  • HSL30°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise30.196°, 73.206%, 40.98%
  • HSV30°, 85%, 71%
  • HSB30°, 85%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.412, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.412, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.412, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5691C
  • DECIMAL ID11888924
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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