Information about #B7550B color

#B7550B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B7550B falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 85, 11) — 71.8% red, 33.3% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 67 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7550B reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnt Siena (#B75203). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rust Orange (#C45508) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

The recipe behind #B7550B is rgb(183, 85, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #B7550B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B7550B color variations

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

#B7550B 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 #B7550B

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

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7550B
  • RGB183, 85, 11
  • CMYK0, 38, 67, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 85, 11)
  • HSL26°, 89%, 38%
  • HSL Precise25.814°, 88.66%, 38.039%
  • HSV26°, 94%, 72%
  • HSB26°, 94%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.333, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.333, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.333, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB7550B
  • DECIMAL ID12014859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01