Information about #B55945 color

#B55945 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B55945 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 89, 69) — 71% red, 34.9% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 44 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B55945 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

The recipe behind #B55945 is rgb(181, 89, 69), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B55945 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B55945 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B55945 color variations

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

#B55945 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 #B55945

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B55945
  • RGB181, 89, 69
  • CMYK0, 36, 44, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 89, 69)
  • HSL11°, 45%, 49%
  • HSL Precise10.714°, 44.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV11°, 62%, 71%
  • HSB11°, 62%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.349, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.349, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.349, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB55945
  • DECIMAL ID11884869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01