Color swatch image showing #B94E35 with RGB(185,78,53) values

#B94E35 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #B94E35 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#B94E35 Color Information

#B94E35 RGB value is (185, 78, 53). The hex color red value is 185, green is 78, and blue is 53. Its HSL format shows a hue of 11°, saturation of 55 percent, and lightness of 47 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 58 percent, 71 percent, 27 percent.

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#B94E35 Color Meaning

Color #B94E35 conveys vibrant earthiness, energetic warmth, and approachable intensity. #B94E35 rich, reddish-orange evokes terracotta, autumn persimmons, and fired clay, suggesting a vitality that is organic, handmade, and warmly inviting. Psychologically, color #B94E35 is stimulating and confidence-building, promoting sociability, creative energy, and a sense of hearty, robust well-being. #B94E35 combines the excitement of orange with a grounding, earthy red undertone, making #B94E35 feel both energetic and trustworthy. #B94E35 color is friendly yet substantial. Symbolically, color #B94E35 represents the fire of creativity rooted in the earth, passion made practical, and communal warmth. #B94E35 is the color of the artisan's kiln or a shared harvest feast. Culturally, #B94E35 appears in folk art, Southwestern design, and branding for artisanal food or craft products, signaling authenticity, handcrafted quality, and spirited tradition. Color #B94E35 embodies a warmth that is not merely decorative but functional and nourishing.

Color Conversion

Convert #B94E35 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
#B94E35
RGB
rgb(185, 78, 53)
HSL
hsl(11°, 55%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 58%, 71%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(11°, 71%, 73%)
XYZ
23.3746 16.0201 5.2284
Yxy
16.0201 0.5238 0.3590
Hunter Lab
40.0251 3.0320 1.4411
CIE-Lab
47.0009 41.7047 35.9281

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red185 / 255 (73%)
73%
Green78 / 255 (31%)
31%
Blue53 / 255 (21%)
21%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta58 / 100 (58%)
58%
Yellow71 / 100 (71%)
71%
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#B94E35 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

#B94E35 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 #B94E35 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+)

5.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #B94E35 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

#B94E35

protanopia

#8b8a3b

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #B94E35;

Text Color

color: #B94E35;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #B94E35;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B94E3540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #B94E35;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B94E35 0%, #6e2e20 100%);

#B94E35 Color FAQs

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