Information about #B85640 color

#B85640 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B85640 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 86, 64) (72.2% red, 33.7% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 47 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B85640 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oh Behave (#BE523F). Slightly further away sit Redbud (#B85439) and Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 86, 64)), which gives #B85640 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B85640 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B85640 color variations

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

#B85640 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 #B85640

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B85640
  • RGB184, 86, 64
  • CMYK0, 38, 47, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 86, 64)
  • HSL11°, 48%, 49%
  • HSL Precise11°, 48.387%, 48.627%
  • HSV11°, 65%, 72%
  • HSB11°, 65%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.337, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.337, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.337, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB85640
  • DECIMAL ID12080704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01