Information about #B12E37 color

#B12E37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B12E37 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 46, 55) — 69.4% red, 18% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 48 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #B12E37 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hot Spot (#B22833). Slightly further away sit Bombshell (#AE2F3E) and StitchCraft (#B02A3E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 46, 55)), which gives #B12E37 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #B12E37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B12E37 color variations

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#B12E37 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 #B12E37

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

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B12E37
  • RGB177, 46, 55
  • CMYK0, 51, 48, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 46, 55)
  • HSL356°, 59%, 44%
  • HSL Precise355.878°, 58.744%, 43.725%
  • HSV356°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB356°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.180, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.180, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.180, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB12E37
  • DECIMAL ID11611703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01