Information about #B85A23 color

#B85A23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B85A23 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 90, 35) — 72.2% red, 35.3% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 58 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B85A23 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Ruddy Brown (#BB6528).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 90, 35)), which gives #B85A23 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B85A23 color variations

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

#B85A23 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B85A23 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B85A23 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B85A23 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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#B85A23 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 #B85A23

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

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

#B85A23 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B85A23
  • RGB184, 90, 35
  • CMYK0, 37, 58, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 90, 35)
  • HSL22°, 68%, 43%
  • HSL Precise22.148°, 68.037%, 42.941%
  • HSV22°, 81%, 72%
  • HSB22°, 81%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.353, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.353, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.353, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB85A23
  • DECIMAL ID12081699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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