Information about #B55221 color

#B55221 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B55221 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 82, 33) — 71% red, 32.2% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 58 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B55221 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cattail (#B64925) and Berry High Life (#BE4D27).

The recipe behind #B55221 is rgb(181, 82, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B55221 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #B55221 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B55221 color variations

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

#B55221 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B55221 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B55221 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B55221 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B55221 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
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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
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#213AB5
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#21B59C
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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
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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
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#21B552
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#5221B5
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#84B521
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#2184B5
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#5221B5
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3AB521
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#2184B5
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#9C21B5
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Nearest named colors to #B55221

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

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

#B55221 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B55221
  • RGB181, 82, 33
  • CMYK0, 39, 58, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 82, 33)
  • HSL20°, 69%, 42%
  • HSL Precise19.865°, 69.159%, 41.961%
  • HSV20°, 82%, 71%
  • HSB20°, 82%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.322, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.322, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.322, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB55221
  • DECIMAL ID11883041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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