Information about #B21030 color

#B21030 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B21030 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 16, 48) (69.8% red, 6.3% green, 18.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 64 / 51 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B21030 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Norway Red (#BA0C2F). Slightly further away sit Wine Red (#B11226) and Red Pepper (#BB112A).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 16, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B21030 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B21030 color variations

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

#B21030 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 #B21030

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

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

#B21030 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B21030
  • RGB178, 16, 48
  • CMYK0, 64, 51, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 16, 48)
  • HSL348°, 84%, 38%
  • HSL Precise348.148°, 83.505%, 38.039%
  • HSV348°, 91%, 70%
  • HSB348°, 91%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.063, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.063, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.063, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB21030
  • DECIMAL ID11669552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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