Information about #B45A42 color

#B45A42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B45A42 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 90, 66) — 70.6% red, 35.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 45 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B45A42 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 90, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B45A42 color variations

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

#B45A42 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 #B45A42

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B45A42
  • RGB180, 90, 66
  • CMYK0, 35, 45, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 90, 66)
  • HSL13°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise12.632°, 46.341%, 48.235%
  • HSV13°, 63%, 71%
  • HSB13°, 63%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.353, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.353, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.353, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB45A42
  • DECIMAL ID11819586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01