Information about #B12036 color

#B12036 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B12036 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 32, 54) — 69.4% red, 12.5% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 48 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B12036 reads as a strongly colored warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Old Glory Red (#B22234). Slightly further away sit American Red (#B32134) and Hot Spot (#B22833).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 32, 54)), which gives #B12036 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B12036: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B12036 color variations

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

#B12036 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 #B12036

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

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B12036
  • RGB177, 32, 54
  • CMYK0, 57, 48, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 32, 54)
  • HSL351°, 69%, 41%
  • HSL Precise350.897°, 69.378%, 40.98%
  • HSV351°, 82%, 69%
  • HSB351°, 82%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.125, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.125, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.125, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB12036
  • DECIMAL ID11608118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01