Information about #B5835A color

#B5835A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5835A falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 131, 90) — 71% red, 51.4% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 36 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5835A presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one 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 a hair away from Soft Brown (#B7825F). Slightly further away sit Deer (#BA8759) and Earth Brown (#BC815F).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 131, 90) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5835A: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #B5835A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5835A color variations

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#B5835A 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 #B5835A

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

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5835A
  • RGB181, 131, 90
  • CMYK0, 20, 36, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 131, 90)
  • HSL27°, 38%, 53%
  • HSL Precise27.033°, 38.075%, 53.137%
  • HSV27°, 50%, 71%
  • HSB27°, 50%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.514, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.514, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.514, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5835A
  • DECIMAL ID11895642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01