Information about #B35246 color

#B35246 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B35246 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 82, 70) — 70.2% red, 32.2% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 43 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B35246 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Chestnut (#B94E48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flair (#B94B42) and Alter Ego (#AB4C48).

The recipe behind #B35246 is rgb(179, 82, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B35246 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B35246 color variations

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

#B35246 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 #B35246

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

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B35246
  • RGB179, 82, 70
  • CMYK0, 38, 43, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 82, 70)
  • HSL7°, 44%, 49%
  • HSL Precise6.606°, 43.775%, 48.824%
  • HSV7°, 61%, 70%
  • HSB7°, 61%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.322, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.322, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.322, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB35246
  • DECIMAL ID11752006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01