Information about #B45421 color

#B45421 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B45421 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 84, 33) (70.6% red, 32.9% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 58 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B45421 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Slightly further away sit Cattail (#B64925) and Berry High Life (#BE4D27).

The recipe behind #B45421 is rgb(180, 84, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B45421: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #B45421 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B45421 color variations

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

#B45421 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 #B45421

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

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B45421
  • RGB180, 84, 33
  • CMYK0, 38, 58, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 84, 33)
  • HSL21°, 69%, 42%
  • HSL Precise20.816°, 69.014%, 41.765%
  • HSV21°, 82%, 71%
  • HSB21°, 82%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.329, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.329, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.329, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB45421
  • DECIMAL ID11818017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01