Information about #B85647 color

#B85647 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B85647 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 86, 71) — 72.2% red, 33.7% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 44 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #B85647 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Chestnut (#B94E48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 86, 71)), which gives #B85647 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B85647: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B85647 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B85647 color variations

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

#B85647 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 #B85647

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B85647
  • RGB184, 86, 71
  • CMYK0, 38, 44, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 86, 71)
  • HSL8°, 44%, 50%
  • HSL Precise7.965°, 44.314%, 50%
  • HSV8°, 61%, 72%
  • HSB8°, 61%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.337, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.337, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.337, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB85647
  • DECIMAL ID12080711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01