Information about #B03B17 color

#B03B17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B03B17 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 59, 23) — 69% red, 23.1% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 60 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B03B17 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

The recipe behind #B03B17 is rgb(176, 59, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #B03B17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B03B17 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B03B17 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B03B17

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B03B17
  • RGB176, 59, 23
  • CMYK0, 46, 60, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 59, 23)
  • HSL14°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise14.118°, 76.884%, 39.02%
  • HSV14°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB14°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.231, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.231, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.231, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB03B17
  • DECIMAL ID11549463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01