Information about #B21D15 color

#B21D15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B21D15 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 29, 21) — 69.8% red, 11.4% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 58 / 62 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B21D15 reads as a energetic, saturated red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Carnelian (#B31B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 29, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B21D15: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B21D15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B21D15 color variations

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

#B21D15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B21D15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6A110C

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#470B08

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#230504

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Black

#000000

#B21D15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AB2D26

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#A33F3A

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#99534F

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#8D6866

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Grey

#808080

#B21D15 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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#B29A14

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#B25B14

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#B2144B

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#B2148A

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#B21D15 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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#15AAB2
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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
#B21D15
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#155CB2
#155CB2

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#15B26B
#15B26B

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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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#B2155C
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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
#B21D15
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#15B21D
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#1D15B2
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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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#AAB215
#AAB215

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#15AAB2
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#1D15B2
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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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#5CB215
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#15AAB2
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#6B15B2
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Nearest named colors to #B21D15

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

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

#B21D15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B21D15
  • RGB178, 29, 21
  • CMYK0, 58, 62, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 29, 21)
  • HSL3°, 79%, 39%
  • HSL Precise3.057°, 78.894%, 39.02%
  • HSV3°, 88%, 70%
  • HSB3°, 88%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.114, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.114, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.114, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB21D15
  • DECIMAL ID11672853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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