Information about #B4502B color

#B4502B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4502B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 80, 43) — 70.6% red, 31.4% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 54 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #B4502B carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 hair away from Red Stage (#AD522E). Slightly further away sit Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D) and Birch Brown (#B14A30).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 80, 43)), which gives #B4502B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #B4502B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4502B color variations

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

#B4502B 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 #B4502B

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

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4502B
  • RGB180, 80, 43
  • CMYK0, 39, 54, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 80, 43)
  • HSL16°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise16.204°, 61.435%, 43.725%
  • HSV16°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB16°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.314, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.314, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.314, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4502B
  • DECIMAL ID11817003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01