Information about #B55F21 color

#B55F21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B55F21 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 95, 33) — 71% red, 37.3% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 58 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B55F21 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dirty Brown (#B5651E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and The Big Carrot (#BA5823).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 95, 33)), which gives #B55F21 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B55F21 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B55F21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B55F21 color variations

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

#B55F21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B55F21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B55F21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B55F21 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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#B55F21 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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#212EB5
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#21B5A9
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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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#21B55F
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#5F21B5
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B55F21

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

#B55F21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B55F21
  • RGB181, 95, 33
  • CMYK0, 34, 58, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 95, 33)
  • HSL25°, 69%, 42%
  • HSL Precise25.135°, 69.159%, 41.961%
  • HSV25°, 82%, 71%
  • HSB25°, 82%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.373, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.373, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.373, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB55F21
  • DECIMAL ID11886369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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