Information about #B35D3C color

#B35D3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B35D3C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 93, 60) (70.2% red, 36.5% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 47 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B35D3C presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown Rust (#AF593E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhapsody (#AD603C) and Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44).

The recipe behind #B35D3C is rgb(179, 93, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B35D3C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #B35D3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B35D3C color variations

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

#B35D3C 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 #B35D3C

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

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B35D3C
  • RGB179, 93, 60
  • CMYK0, 34, 47, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 93, 60)
  • HSL17°, 50%, 47%
  • HSL Precise16.639°, 49.791%, 46.863%
  • HSV17°, 66%, 70%
  • HSB17°, 66%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.365, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.365, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.365, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB35D3C
  • DECIMAL ID11754812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01