Information about #B57136 color

#B57136 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B57136 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 113, 54) — 71% red, 44.3% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 50 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B57136 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Copper (#B87333). Slightly further away sit Reno Sand (#B26E33) and Clay Brown (#B2713D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 113, 54)), which gives #B57136 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B57136: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #B57136 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B57136 color variations

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

#B57136 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 #B57136

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

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B57136
  • RGB181, 113, 54
  • CMYK0, 27, 50, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 113, 54)
  • HSL28°, 54%, 46%
  • HSL Precise27.874°, 54.043%, 46.078%
  • HSV28°, 70%, 71%
  • HSB28°, 70%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.443, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.443, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.443, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB57136
  • DECIMAL ID11890998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01