Information about #B5852C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B5852C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 133, 44) — 71% red, 52.2% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 54 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #B5852C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Frizzell (#AD812F) and Mandalay (#B57B2E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 133, 44)), which gives #B5852C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #B5852C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5852C color variations

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#B5852C 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 #B5852C

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

#B5852C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5852C
  • RGB181, 133, 44
  • CMYK0, 19, 54, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 133, 44)
  • HSL39°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise38.978°, 60.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV39°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB39°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.522, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.522, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.522, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5852C
  • DECIMAL ID11896108
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01