Information about #B1591B color

#B1591B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1591B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 89, 27) — 69.4% red, 34.9% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 59 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1591B reads as a vivid, lively orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and Omega (#B56519).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 89, 27)), which gives #B1591B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1591B color variations

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

#B1591B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1591B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1591B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1591B 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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#B1591B 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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#B11B27
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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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#591BB1
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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 #B1591B

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

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

#B1591B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1591B
  • RGB177, 89, 27
  • CMYK0, 35, 59, 31
  • HSL25°, 74%, 40%
  • HSL Precise24.8°, 73.529%, 40%
  • HSV25°, 85%, 69%
  • HSB25°, 85%, 69%
  • HEX IDB1591B
  • DECIMAL ID11622683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
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