Information about #B85E0F color

#B85E0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B85E0F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 94, 15) — 72.2% red, 36.9% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 66 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B85E0F reads as a strongly colored warm orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Omega (#B56519) and Alloy Orange (#C46210).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 94, 15)), which gives #B85E0F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B85E0F: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #B85E0F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B85E0F color variations

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#B85E0F 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 #B85E0F

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

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B85E0F
  • RGB184, 94, 15
  • CMYK0, 35, 66, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 94, 15)
  • HSL28°, 85%, 39%
  • HSL Precise28.047°, 84.925%, 39.02%
  • HSV28°, 92%, 72%
  • HSB28°, 92%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.369, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.369, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.369, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB85E0F
  • DECIMAL ID12082703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01