Vesuvius Color
Vesuvius is a brown color with hex code #B14A0B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with vesuvius, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Vesuvius Color Values
What Does Vesuvius Mean?
Vesuvius belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Vesuvius sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Vesuvius is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep orange, #BE6516).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Vesuvius
Vesuvius and #0B72B1 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B10B1F and #B19E0B, which sit beside vesuvius on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair vesuvius with triadic partners #0BB14B and #4B0BB1. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Burnt Sienna —
#B04E0F(Delta E 3) - Fire —
#AA4203(Delta E 3) - Fiery Orange —
#B35213(Delta E 4) - Cinnamon —
#AC4F06(Delta E 5) - Burnt Siena —
#B75203(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B14A0B; }
.background { background-color: #B14A0B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B14A0B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B14A0B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for vesuvius?
Vesuvius has the hex code #B14A0B. In RGB notation it is rgb(177, 74, 11), in HSL it is hsl(23, 88%, 37%), and its OKLCH value is 0.537, 0.149, 44.8.
What does the color vesuvius mean?
Brown-family colors like vesuvius carry distinct psychological associations. Vesuvius belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Vesuvius sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with vesuvius?
Vesuvius has three easy routes: its complement #0B72B1 for punch, its neighbors #B10B1F and #B19E0B for something calmer, or triadic partners #0BB14B and #4B0BB1 when you want energy.
Is vesuvius a standard web color?
No — Vesuvius is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B14A0B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make vesuvius lighter or darker?
To lighten vesuvius, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCE0CF (lightest tint) to #1D0C02 (darkest shade).
About Vesuvius
Vesuvius is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B14A0B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.