Electric brown / #b56257 Hex Color Code

The color electric brown with hexadecimal color code #b56257 is a shade of red. In the RGB color model #b56257 is comprised of 70.98% red, 38.43% green and 34.12% blue. In the HSL color space #b56257 has a hue of 7° (degrees), 39% saturation and 53% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 601.51 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #4a9da8
• 25% saturated
  #c1594b
• Grayscale
  #868686
• 25% lighter
  #c3938c
• Original
  #b56257
• 25% darker
  #8d524a
• Web safe: red
  #ff0000 / #f00
• 25% desaturated
  #ac6960
• HTML: indianred
  #cd5c5c

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Giant's Club
     #b05c52
  2. Water persimmon (Mizugaki)
     #b56c60
  3. Long spring (season) color (Chōshun-iro)
     #b95754
  4. Cedar Chest
     #c95a49
  5. Redwood
     #a45a52

• Intermediately Related

  1. Midnight
     #702670
  2. Pomelo
     #96a53c
  3. Blue-violet
     #8a2be2
  4. Ebony
     #555d50
  5. Bubble gum
     #ffc1cc

• Distantly Related

  1. Black
     #000000 / #000
  2. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  3. Turquoise blue
     #00ffef
  4. Celeste
     #b2ffff
  5. Electric blue
     #7df9ff

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #0de0ff

• Analogous

  • #b45872
  • #bc8150

• Split

  • #0dc0ff
  • #0dffe6

• Triad

  • #4e81be
  • #57b57d

• Square

  • #8daf5d
  • #0de0ff
  • #7662aa

• Tetradic

  • #bca650
  • #0de0ff
  • #4e81be

#b56257 linear gradient to complementary #0de0ff

1. #b56257
2. #b17871
3. #aa8e8c
4. #9ea3a8
5. #8ab7c4
6. #6acce1
7. #0de0ff

Monochromatic Colors

1. #9b4c42
2. #a45349
3. #ac5b50
4. #b56257
5. #be6a5e
6. #c67165
7. #cf796d

Tones

1. #b56257
2. #af695f
3. #a86f66
4. #a1756e
5. #997b76
6. #90817e
7. #868686

Tints and Shades

#b56257 to white

1. #b56257
2. #c47c71
3. #d2958c
4. #deafa7
5. #eac9c4
6. #f5e4e1
7. #ffffff / #fff

#b56257 to black

1. #b56257
2. #955249
3. #76423b
4. #58332d
5. #3b2420
6. #211614
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

1. Benjamin Moore

   ★ Crimson / 1299
   #b66156 ΔE = 0.367 / LRV ≈ 19.2%

2. Valspar Paint

   ★ Cedar Rose
   #b76257 ΔE = 0.432 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

3. Taubmans

   ★ Cactus Berry / T12 24.G6
   #b36154 ΔE = 0.890 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

4. Bristol

   ★ Cactus Berry / P057-W6
   #b36154 ΔE = 0.890 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

5. Caparol

   ★ 03/14
   #b86458 ΔE = 0.934 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

6. Nerolac

   ★ Old Spice - 2145
   #b46355 ΔE = 1.030 / LRV ≈ 19.3%

7. Dunn-Edwards

   ★ Redwood City / 1138
   #b45f56 ΔE = 1.068 / LRV ≈ 18.6%

8. California Paints

   ★ DE 5117 - Redwood City
   #b45f56 ΔE = 1.068 / LRV ≈ 18.6%

9. Zoffany

   ★ Russet
   #ba6359 ΔE = 1.179 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

10. Behr

    ★ Chimayo Red QE-04
    #b06359 ΔE = 1.186 / LRV ≈ 18.9%

11. Vista Paint

    ★ Ginger Jar
    #b5665b ΔE = 1.220 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

12. Scib Paints

    ★ Ginger Jar / 8671
    #b5665b ΔE = 1.220 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

13. Berger

    ★ Ginger Jar / 8671
    #b5665b ΔE = 1.220 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

14. Sico

    ★ 6060-63 Calcutta Silk
    #b56253 ΔE = 1.344 / LRV ≈ 19.2%

15. Chrysler

    ★ Dusty Coral
    #b16558 ΔE = 1.352 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

16. Porter Paints

    ★ Cinnabar / 330-6
    #b16456 ΔE = 1.393 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

17. Dupont

    ★ CAS69
    #b65e56 ΔE = 1.424 / LRV ≈ 18.6%

18. Brillux

    ★ 27.15.21
    #b3625b ΔE = 1.463 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

19. Peintures MF

    ★ CD328-4
    #af6259 ΔE = 1.486 / LRV ≈ 18.6%

20. Sikkens

    ★ C4.41.40
    #b45e51 ΔE = 1.498 / LRV ≈ 18.3%

21. Olympic

    ★ Firecracker B28-5
    #bc6156 ΔE = 1.537 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

22. Laura Ashley

    ★ 306 Old Rose 6
    #b45d54 ΔE = 1.562 / LRV ≈ 18.2%

23. Clark+Kensington

    ★ Toucan Tango / 09B-6
    #bb5f53 ΔE = 1.648 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

24. Mylands of London

    ★ Copper
    #af6558 ΔE = 1.659 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

25. Sherwin-Williams

    ★ Henna Shade - 6326
    #b3675d ΔE = 1.663 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

26. Pantone / PMS

    ★ 7523
    #b06659 ΔE = 1.686 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

27. Matthews Paint

    ★ Fire Coral / 8096
    #ba635c ΔE = 1.761 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

28. AMC

    ★ Golden Brown
    #b06455 ΔE = 1.766 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

29. CHROMATIC

    ★ 0886-Marron Auvergne - Dorval-CH2
    #b35f50 ΔE = 1.787 / LRV ≈ 18.3%

30. Natural Color System / NCS

    ★ S 3040-Y90R
    #b6635d ΔE = 1.800 / LRV ≈ 19.7%

31. Glidden

    ★ Cinnabar / PPG1065-6
    #ae6456 ΔE = 1.869 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

32. British Standard

    ★ BS 2660 BS 1-023 - Tawny red
    #bd5f55 ΔE = 1.907 / LRV ≈ 19.7%

33. Coronado Paint

    ★ 8671 - Ginger Jar
    #ae655c ΔE = 1.932 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

34. Kansai Paint

    ★ Tile Red
    #b75c55 ΔE = 2.035 / LRV ≈ 18.4%

35. Comex

    ★ Delirio D3-10
    #af5f58 ΔE = 2.060 / LRV ≈ 18.0%

36. Evonik-Degussa

    ★ 104
    #b76859 ΔE = 2.177 / LRV ≈ 20.7%

37. Tikkurila

    ★ 9744
    #ac5f53 ΔE = 2.219 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

38. Dutch Boy

    ★ Hint of Henna
    #b3695f ΔE = 2.251 / LRV ≈ 20.5%

39. ISOMAT

    ★ IST 091-06
    #ac5f56 ΔE = 2.260 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

40. Tollens

    ★ Poterie | EE162
    #be5e53 ΔE = 2.261 / LRV ≈ 19.6%

41. Colortrend

    ★ Toile
    #ad655d ΔE = 2.268 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

42. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    Pizza Pie / PPG1058-6
    #ab6057 ΔE = 2.357 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

43. Sigma

    Warm Red / S 2060-Y90R
    #be5d55 ΔE = 2.431 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

44. Cloverdale Paint

    Persimmon / 8029
    #bd5e50 ΔE = 2.448 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

45. Loop

    Copper / LP-402
    #aa6255 ΔE = 2.472 / LRV ≈ 17.9%

46. Plascon

    Reef Rust R6-C1-3
    #c06054 ΔE = 2.503 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

47. KILZ

    Tomato Powder / B521
    #ae5c54 ΔE = 2.522 / LRV ≈ 17.3%

48. New Look

    Well Travelled / G34-06
    #b86a5d ΔE = 2.546 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

49. Pratt & Lambert

    Mauve Blush 3-11
    #b1605c ΔE = 2.602 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

50. Opaltone / OMS

    4132
    #b8594e ΔE = 2.746 / LRV ≈ 17.9%

51. General Paint

    Buzzard / CL 1485D
    #b66856 ΔE = 2.803 / LRV ≈ 20.5%

52. Brighto Paints

    2-4-6 Shell Coral
    #bf5f50 ΔE = 2.820 / LRV ≈ 19.8%

53. TRUMATCH

    5-d5
    #ba6a5b ΔE = 2.860 / LRV ≈ 21.5%

54. JPMA

    E 07-50L
    #a9665c ΔE = 2.865 / LRV ≈ 18.7%

55. Crown Diamond

    7215-63 Etruscan Villa
    #c1665a ΔE = 2.893 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

56. Diamond Vogel

    Poppy Prose / 0065
    #af6661 ΔE = 2.908 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

57. ECOS Paints

    Poppy Prose (0065)
    #af6661 ΔE = 2.908 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

58. CIL

    Tea Dance
    #c0605b ΔE = 2.945 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

59. Kelly-Moore

    Terracotta / KM994-N
    #b16653 ΔE = 2.956 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

60. Earthpaint

    3-3-5 Cedar Scent
    #b06b5e ΔE = 2.967 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

61. Dulux Australia

    Egyptian Red / G40
    #ad6a5f ΔE = 2.973 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #7a7a7a
• Achromatomaly
  #956f6a

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #91905a
• Deuteranopia
  #969c5a
• Tritanopia
  #b15c5c

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #af7e58
• Deuteranomaly
  #a47759
• Tritanomaly
  #b25f59

#b56257 HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #b56257">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #b56257">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #b56257">…</p>

Color Charts

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• RYB

  

Color Space Conversions

Decimal

11887191

Binary

10110101, 01100010, 01010111

Hexadecimal

#b56257

LRV

≈ 19.2%

Closest short hex

#b65 ΔE = 2.537

RGB

rgb(181, 98, 87)

RGBA

rgba(181, 98, 87, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.495, g: 0.268, b: 0.238

RYB

red: 70.980%, yellow: 39.003%, blue: 34.118%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-4890025 / 0xffb56257

HSL

hsl(7, 39%, 53%)

HSLA

hsla(7, 39%, 53%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 7° (7.021), saturation: 52% (0.519), value: 71% (0.710)

HSP

hue: 7.021, saturation: 51.934%, perceived brightness: 50.061%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 17.854, S: 47.377, L: 50.978

Cubehelix

H: -1.063, S: 0.571, L: 0.477

TSL

T: 3.824, S: 0.233, L: 0.477

CMYK

cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 46% (0.459), yellow: 52% (0.519), key: 29% (0.290)

CMY

cyan: 29% (0.290), magenta: 62% (0.616), yellow: 66% (0.659)

XYZ

X: 25.146, Y: 19.250, Z: 11.406

xyY

x: 0.451, y: 0.345, Y: 19.250

CIELab

L: 50.978, a: 32.282, b: 21.199

CIELuv

L: 50.978, u: 60.373, v: 19.447

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 50.978, C: 38.620, H: 33.292

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 50.978, C: 63.428, H: 17.854

Hunter-Lab

L: 43.875, a: 25.523, b: 15.298

CIECAM02

J: 42.412, C: 39.818, h: 28.743, Q: 128.308, M: 34.820, s: 52.094, H: 10.944

OSA-UCS

lightness: -9.974, jaune: 2.783, green: -5.649

LMS

L: 24.844, M: 15.054, S: 11.554

YCbCr

Y: 120.435, Cb: 110.887, Cr: 165.218

YCoCg

Y: 116.000, Cg: -18.000, Co: 68.750

YDbDr

Y: 121.563, Db: -52.013, Dr: -113.026

YPbPr

Y: 114.887, Pb: -15.045, Pr: 42.006

xvYCC

Y: 114.668, Cb: 114.784, Cr: 164.899

YIQ

Y: 121.563, I: 52.978, Q: 14.128

YUV

Y: 121.563, U: -17.007, V: 52.145

Okhsl

h: 28.695, s: 0.539, l: 0.524

Okhsv

h: 28.695. s: 0.538, v: 0.727

Okhwb

h: 28.695, w: 0.336, b: 0.273

Oklab

l: 0.590, a: 0.096, b: 0.052

Oklch

l: 0.590, c: 0.109, h: 28.695

Munsell Color System

7.5R 5/8 ΔE = 0.710

Brand Color

Status Chart ΔE = 6.228

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