Information about #B14024 color

#B14024 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B14024 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 64, 36) — 69.4% red, 25.1% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 55 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #B14024 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cattail (#B64925) and Chinese Brown (#AB381F).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 64, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B14024 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B14024 color variations

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

#B14024 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 #B14024

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

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B14024
  • RGB177, 64, 36
  • CMYK0, 44, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 64, 36)
  • HSL12°, 66%, 42%
  • HSL Precise11.915°, 66.197%, 41.765%
  • HSV12°, 80%, 69%
  • HSB12°, 80%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.251, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.251, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.251, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB14024
  • DECIMAL ID11616292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01