Information about #B56E4A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B56E4A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 110, 74) — 71% red, 43.1% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 42 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B56E4A presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clay (#B66A50) and Adobe (#BD6C48).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 110, 74)), which gives #B56E4A its character. If you plan to put text on a #B56E4A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #B56E4A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B56E4A color variations

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

#B56E4A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B56E4A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B56E4A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B56E4A 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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#B56E4A 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 #B56E4A

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

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Moderate Tangelo color link
Moderate Tangelo

#A86D4A

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

#B56E4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B56E4A
  • RGB181, 110, 74
  • CMYK0, 28, 42, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 110, 74)
  • HSL20°, 42%, 50%
  • HSL Precise20.187°, 41.961%, 50%
  • HSV20°, 59%, 71%
  • HSB20°, 59%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.431, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.431, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.431, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB56E4A
  • DECIMAL ID11890250
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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