#b6562f Color Information

#b6562f Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b6562f. In RGB, it consists of 71.4% Red, 33.7% Green, and 18.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 52.7% Magenta, 74.2% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 17.3°, with saturation of 59% and lightness of 44.9%. The decimal value for #b6562f is 11949615, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc6633. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b6562f is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#b6562f Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color182, 86, 47 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color71.4%, 33.7%, 18.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.286, 0.663, 0.816 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.527, 0.742, 0.286 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color17.3°, 59.0%, 44.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color17.3°, 74.2%, 71.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.132, 16.806, 4.714 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color182, 102, 47 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11949615 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color48.015, 36.249, 40.142 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)48.015, 54.087, 47.917 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color48.015, 76.107, 33.940 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color40.995, 28.981, 21.879 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.518, 0.376, 16.806 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290139695 / 0xffb6562f Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc6633 Copy
Last Updated: November 23, 2024

Shades of #b6562f

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b6562f, its pure hue is 17.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 59.0%, and its lightness is 44.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b6562f, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170b06 to #9f4b29.

Tints of #b6562f

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b6562f, its pure hue is 17.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 59.0%, and its lightness is 44.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b6562f, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bf6b49 to #f6eae5.

Tones of #b6562f

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b6562f, its pure hue is 17.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 59.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b6562f, which range from #737373 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e54200 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b6562f

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b6562f! For #b6562f, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b6562f. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b6562f

This color, #b6562f, consists of 71.4% Red, 33.7% Green, and 18.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 182, Green = 86, Blue = 47. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b6562f is 0% Cyan, 52.7% Magenta, 74.2% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R71.4%
C0.0%
G33.7%
M52.7%
B18.4%
Y74.2%
K28.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 182 86 47
Octal 266 126 57
Hexa #b6 #56 #2f
Binary 10110110 01010110 00101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 52 74 28
Octal 0 64 112 34
Hexa #00 #34 #4a #1c
Binary 00000000 00110100 01001010 00011100

Analogous Colors of #b6562f

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b6562f — which has hue 17.3° — its analogous colors are located at 17.3° and 347.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6562f.

Triadic Colors of #b6562f

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b6562f — which has hue 17.3° — its triadic colors are located at 17.3° and 257.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6562f.

Complementary Color of #b6562f

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b6562f — which has hue 17.3° — its complementary color is located at 197.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6562f.

Split Complementary Colors of #b6562f

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b6562f — which has hue 17.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 17.3° and 227.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6562f.

Tetradic Colors of #b6562f

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b6562f — which has hue 17.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 287.3°, 17.3°, 107.3°, and 197.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6562f.

Monochromatic Colors of #b6562f

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b6562f, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4f3023 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ee906a (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b6562f

We want to make getting started with #b6562f on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b6562f into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b6562f can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b6562f with other HTML elements.

#b6562f Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b6562f.
<span style="color: #b6562f;">The color of this text is #b6562f.</span>

#b6562f Background Color

The background color for this text is #b6562f.
<div style="background-color: #b6562f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b6562f.</div>

#b6562f Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b6562f.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b6562f;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b6562f.</span>

#b6562f Border Color

This is a div with border color #b6562f.
<div style="border: #b6562f 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b6562f.</div>

#b6562f Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6562f on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6562f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6562f on a white background.</div></div>

#b6562f Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6562f on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6562f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6562f on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b6562f to White

This is a gradient from #b6562f to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6562f,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6562f,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6562f,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6562f,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6562f to white.</div>

Gradient from #b6562f to Black

This is a gradient from #b6562f to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6562f,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6562f,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6562f,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6562f,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6562f to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b6562f

In addition to using #b6562f on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b6562f in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b6562f, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 182, Green = 86, Blue = 47). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b6562f in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b6562f
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(182, 86, 47)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b6562f; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b6562f; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b6562f; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(182, 86, 47);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b6562f")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:182, green:86, blue:47, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:182 green:86 blue:47 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(182f, 86f, 47f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(182, 86, 47);
 

#b6562f Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b6562f the same way. For those with color blindness, #b6562f might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b6562f looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b6562f is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b6562f looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b6562f will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b6562f is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.8:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #b6562f would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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