Information about #B6621A color

#B6621A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6621A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 98, 26) — 71.4% red, 38.4% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 61 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #B6621A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Omega (#B56519). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(182, 98, 26)), which gives #B6621A its character. If you plan to put text on a #B6621A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #B6621A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B6621A color variations

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#B6621A 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 #B6621A

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6621A
  • RGB182, 98, 26
  • CMYK0, 33, 61, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 98, 26)
  • HSL28°, 75%, 41%
  • HSL Precise27.692°, 75%, 40.784%
  • HSV28°, 86%, 71%
  • HSB28°, 86%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.384, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.384, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.384, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6621A
  • DECIMAL ID11952666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01