Information about #B56B42 color

#B56B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B56B42 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 107, 66) — 71% red, 42% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 45 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B56B42 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bamboo (#BA6F3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bourbon (#AF6C3E) and Clay Brown (#B2713D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 107, 66)), which gives #B56B42 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #B56B42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B56B42 color variations

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

#B56B42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B56B42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B56B42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B56B42 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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#B56B42 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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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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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 #B56B42

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

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Metallic Bronze color link
Metallic Bronze

#A97142

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

#B56B42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B56B42
  • RGB181, 107, 66
  • CMYK0, 29, 45, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 107, 66)
  • HSL21°, 47%, 48%
  • HSL Precise21.391°, 46.559%, 48.431%
  • HSV21°, 64%, 71%
  • HSB21°, 64%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.420, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.420, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.420, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB56B42
  • DECIMAL ID11889474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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