Information about #B12F20 color

#B12F20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B12F20 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 47, 32) — 69.4% red, 18.4% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 57 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B12F20 reads as a energetic, saturated red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 47, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #B12F20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B12F20 color variations

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

#B12F20 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 #B12F20

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B12F20
  • RGB177, 47, 32
  • CMYK0, 51, 57, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 47, 32)
  • HSL6°, 69%, 41%
  • HSL Precise6.207°, 69.378%, 40.98%
  • HSV6°, 82%, 69%
  • HSB6°, 82%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.184, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.184, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.184, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB12F20
  • DECIMAL ID11611936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01