Information about #B4531E color

#B4531E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4531E falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 83, 30) — 70.6% red, 32.5% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 59 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B4531E reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning 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 hair away from The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cattail (#B64925) and Vindaloo (#A74F20).

The recipe behind #B4531E is rgb(180, 83, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #B4531E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4531E color variations

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

#B4531E 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 #B4531E

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

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4531E
  • RGB180, 83, 30
  • CMYK0, 38, 59, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 83, 30)
  • HSL21°, 71%, 41%
  • HSL Precise21.2°, 71.429%, 41.176%
  • HSV21°, 83%, 71%
  • HSB21°, 83%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.325, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.325, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.325, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4531E
  • DECIMAL ID11817758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01