Information about #B14020 color

#B14020 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B14020 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 64, 32) (69.4% red, 25.1% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 57 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively red, #B14020 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 64, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B14020 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B14020 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B14020 color variations

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

#B14020 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 #B14020

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B14020
  • RGB177, 64, 32
  • CMYK0, 44, 57, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 64, 32)
  • HSL13°, 69%, 41%
  • HSL Precise13.241°, 69.378%, 40.98%
  • HSV13°, 82%, 69%
  • HSB13°, 82%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.251, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.251, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.251, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB14020
  • DECIMAL ID11616288
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01