Information about #B8534D color

#B8534D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B8534D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 83, 77) — 72.2% red, 32.5% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 42 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B8534D is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Chestnut (#B94E48). Slightly further away sit Long Spring (#B95754) and Sunset (#C0514A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 83, 77)), which gives #B8534D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B8534D: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #B8534D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8534D color variations

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

#B8534D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8534D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8534D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8534D 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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#B8534D 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 #B8534D

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

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

#B8534D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8534D
  • RGB184, 83, 77
  • CMYK0, 40, 42, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 83, 77)
  • HSL3°, 43%, 51%
  • HSL Precise3.364°, 42.972%, 51.176%
  • HSV3°, 58%, 72%
  • HSB3°, 58%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.325, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.325, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.325, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8534D
  • DECIMAL ID12079949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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