Information about #B1022B color

#B1022B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1022B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 2, 43) — 69.4% red, 0.8% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 69 / 53 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1022B reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alabama Crimson (#AF002A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Tape (#B3002F) and Strong Crimson (#A8002A).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 2, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1022B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1022B color variations

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

#B1022B 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 #B1022B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1022B
  • RGB177, 2, 43
  • CMYK0, 69, 53, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 2, 43)
  • HSL346°, 98%, 35%
  • HSL Precise345.943°, 97.765%, 35.098%
  • HSV346°, 99%, 69%
  • HSB346°, 99%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.008, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.008, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.008, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB1022B
  • DECIMAL ID11600427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01