Information about #B21028 color

#B21028 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B21028 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 16, 40) — 69.8% red, 6.3% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 54 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B21028 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wine Red (#B11226). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cadmium Purple (#B60C26) and Red Pepper (#BB112A).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 16, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B21028 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B21028 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B21028 color variations

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

#B21028 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B21028 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B21028 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AC2136

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#A43646

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#994C58

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Grey

#808080

#B21028 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B20F69

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#B21028 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
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#10B29A
#10B29A

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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
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#1079B2
#1079B2

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#10B248
#10B248

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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
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#B21079
#B21079

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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
#B21028
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#28B210
#28B210

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#1028B2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B29A10
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#10B29A
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#1028B2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#79B210
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#10B29A
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#4810B2
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Nearest named colors to #B21028

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

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

#B21028 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B21028
  • RGB178, 16, 40
  • CMYK0, 64, 54, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 16, 40)
  • HSL351°, 84%, 38%
  • HSL Precise351.111°, 83.505%, 38.039%
  • HSV351°, 91%, 70%
  • HSB351°, 91%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.063, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.063, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.063, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB21028
  • DECIMAL ID11669544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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