Information about #B74B15 color

#B74B15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B74B15 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 75, 21) — 71.8% red, 29.4% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 64 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B74B15 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rust (#B7410E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ayers Rock (#AE451D) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 75, 21)), which gives #B74B15 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B74B15 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B74B15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B74B15 color variations

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

#B74B15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B74B15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B74B15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B74B15 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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#B74B15 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B74B15

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

#B74B15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B74B15
  • RGB183, 75, 21
  • CMYK0, 42, 64, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 75, 21)
  • HSL20°, 79%, 40%
  • HSL Precise20°, 79.412%, 40%
  • HSV20°, 89%, 72%
  • HSB20°, 89%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.294, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.294, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.294, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB74B15
  • DECIMAL ID12012309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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