Information about #B55A33 color

#B55A33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B55A33 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 90, 51) — 71% red, 35.3% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 51 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B55A33 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange 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 Fiery Orange (#B1592F). Slightly further away sit Smoke Tree (#BB5F34) and Redbud (#B85439).

The recipe behind #B55A33 is rgb(181, 90, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B55A33: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B55A33 color variations

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#B55A33 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 #B55A33

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

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B55A33
  • RGB181, 90, 51
  • CMYK0, 36, 51, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 90, 51)
  • HSL18°, 56%, 45%
  • HSL Precise18°, 56.034%, 45.49%
  • HSV18°, 72%, 71%
  • HSB18°, 72%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.353, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.353, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.353, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB55A33
  • DECIMAL ID11885107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01