Information about #B85A3D color

#B85A3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B85A3D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 90, 61) (72.2% red, 35.3% green, 23.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 37 / 48 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #B85A3D feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Redbud (#B85439). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Brown Rust (#AF593E).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 90, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B85A3D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. #B85A3D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B85A3D color variations

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#B85A3D 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 #B85A3D

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

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B85A3D
  • RGB184, 90, 61
  • CMYK0, 37, 48, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 90, 61)
  • HSL14°, 50%, 48%
  • HSL Precise14.146°, 50.204%, 48.039%
  • HSV14°, 67%, 72%
  • HSB14°, 67%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.353, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.353, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.353, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB85A3D
  • DECIMAL ID12081725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01