Information about #B85E0E color

#B85E0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B85E0E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 94, 14) — 72.2% red, 36.9% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 67 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #B85E0E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Orangish Brown (#B25F03) and Alloy Orange (#C46210).

The recipe behind #B85E0E is rgb(184, 94, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B85E0E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #B85E0E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B85E0E color variations

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

#B85E0E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B85E0E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B85E0E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B85E0E 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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#B85E0E 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 #B85E0E

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

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Orangish Brown color link
Orangish Brown

#B25F03

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Orangey Brown color link
Orangey Brown

#B16002

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

#B85E0E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B85E0E
  • RGB184, 94, 14
  • CMYK0, 35, 67, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 94, 14)
  • HSL28°, 86%, 39%
  • HSL Precise28.235°, 85.859%, 38.824%
  • HSV28°, 92%, 72%
  • HSB28°, 92%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.369, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.369, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.369, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB85E0E
  • DECIMAL ID12082702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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