Information about #B6420F color

#B6420F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6420F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 66, 15) (71.4% red, 25.9% green, 5.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 65 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6420F is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rust (#B7410E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Brown (#AC4313) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 66, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B6420F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #B6420F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B6420F color variations

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

#B6420F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B6420F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6E2708

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Black

#000000

#B6420F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A75836

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Grey

#808080

#B6420F 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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#B70E1F

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#B6420F 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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#0F31B8
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#0FB896
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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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#B80F31
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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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#0FB842
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#420FB8
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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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#85B80F
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#0F85B8
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#420FB8
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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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#31B80F
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#0F85B8
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#960FB8
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Nearest named colors to #B6420F

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

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Strong Tangelo color link
Strong Tangelo

#A83F00

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

#B6420F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6420F
  • RGB182, 66, 15
  • CMYK0, 45, 65, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 66, 15)
  • HSL18°, 85%, 39%
  • HSL Precise18.323°, 84.772%, 38.627%
  • HSV18°, 92%, 71%
  • HSB18°, 92%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.259, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.259, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.259, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB6420F
  • DECIMAL ID11944463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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