Information about #B14A33 color

#B14A33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B14A33 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 74, 51) — 69.4% red, 29% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 49 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #B14A33 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 almost identical to Birch Brown (#B14A30). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mexican Wave (#B64A32) and Red Stage (#AD522E).

The recipe behind #B14A33 is rgb(177, 74, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #B14A33 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B14A33 color variations

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

#B14A33 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 #B14A33

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

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B14A33
  • RGB177, 74, 51
  • CMYK0, 40, 49, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 74, 51)
  • HSL11°, 55%, 45%
  • HSL Precise10.952°, 55.263%, 44.706%
  • HSV11°, 71%, 69%
  • HSB11°, 71%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.290, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.290, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.290, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB14A33
  • DECIMAL ID11618867
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01