Information about Mexican Wave color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid warm red, #B64A32 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Birch Brown (#B14A30). Nearby in the Register you will also find Balloon (#C14D36) and Redbud (#B85439).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(182, 74, 50)), which gives #B64A32 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. The name "Mexican Wave" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Mexican Wave color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Mexican Wave color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Mexican Wave color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Mexican Wave color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Mexican Wave color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Mexican Wave 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Mexican Wave color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Mexican Wave
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#B14A30
#C14D36
#B85439
#AF4035
#AD522E
#B64925
#AC512D
#BE4D27
#C34A2C
#AB4C3D
#B04640
#B1592F
Mexican Wave color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B64A32
- RGB182, 74, 50
- CMYK0, 42, 52, 29
- CSSrgb(182, 74, 50)
- HSL11°, 57%, 45%
- HSL Precise10.909°, 56.897%, 45.49%
- HSV11°, 73%, 71%
- HSB11°, 73%, 71%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
- GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.290, 0.196)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.290, 0.196, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.290, 0.196)
- Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDB64A32
- DECIMAL ID11946546
- Name Length12
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