Color swatch image showing #B5651B with RGB(181,101,27) values

#B5651B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #B5651B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#B5651B Color Information

#B5651B RGB value is (181, 101, 27). The hex color red value is 181, green is 101, and blue is 27. Its HSL format shows a hue of 29°, saturation of 74 percent, and lightness of 41 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 44 percent, 85 percent, 29 percent.

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#B5651B Color Meaning

Color #B5651B signifies grounded warmth, earthy stability, and subtle endurance. Its medium brown tone evokes wood, soil, and natural strength. Psychologically, color #B5651B promotes security, reliability, and calm groundedness. In design, color #B5651B complements neutral, rustic, or earthy palettes, providing stability and warmth. Symbolically, #B5651B represents durability, organic strength, and practical energy. Spiritually, color #B5651B fosters grounded awareness, patient reflection, and steady presence. Culturally, #B5651B is linked to traditional craftsmanship, natural materials, and enduring aesthetic values.

Color Conversion

Convert #B5651B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#B5651B
RGB
rgb(181, 101, 27)
HSL
hsl(29°, 74%, 41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 44%, 85%, 29%)
HSV
hsv(29°, 85%, 71%)
XYZ
23.9076 19.2102 3.4848
Yxy
19.2102 0.5130 0.4122
Hunter Lab
43.8294 2.3018 2.2520
CIE-Lab
50.9323 27.1220 51.9012

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red181 / 255 (71%)
71%
Green101 / 255 (40%)
40%
Blue27 / 255 (11%)
11%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta44 / 100 (44%)
44%
Yellow85 / 100 (85%)
85%
Key (Black)29 / 100 (29%)
29%

Color Variations

#B5651B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#B5651B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #B5651B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.34:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.34:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.34:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #B5651B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #B5651B;

Text Color

color: #B5651B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #B5651B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B5651B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #B5651B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B5651B 0%, #6d3d10 100%);

#B5651B Color FAQs

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