Information about #B54936 color

#B54936 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B54936 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 73, 54) — 71% red, 28.6% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 50 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B54936 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Slightly further away sit Birch Brown (#B14A30) and Medium Carmine (#AF4035).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 73, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B54936: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B54936 color variations

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

#B54936 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 #B54936

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B54936
  • RGB181, 73, 54
  • CMYK0, 42, 50, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 73, 54)
  • HSL9°, 54%, 46%
  • HSL Precise8.976°, 54.043%, 46.078%
  • HSV9°, 70%, 71%
  • HSB9°, 70%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.286, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.286, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.286, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB54936
  • DECIMAL ID11880758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01