Information about #B55534 color

#B55534 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B55534 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 85, 52) (71% red, 33.3% green, 20.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 51 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #B55534 feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Redbud (#B85439). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fiery Orange (#B1592F) and Red Stage (#AD522E).

The recipe behind #B55534 is rgb(181, 85, 52), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B55534: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #B55534 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B55534 color variations

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

#B55534 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 #B55534

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

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B55534
  • RGB181, 85, 52
  • CMYK0, 38, 51, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 85, 52)
  • HSL15°, 55%, 46%
  • HSL Precise15.349°, 55.365%, 45.686%
  • HSV15°, 71%, 71%
  • HSB15°, 71%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.333, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.333, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.333, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB55534
  • DECIMAL ID11883828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01