Information about #B23E3C color

#B23E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B23E3C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 62, 60) — 69.8% red, 24.3% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 46 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #B23E3C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bliss (#B3393E). Slightly further away sit Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Luxury Red (#B03737).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 62, 60)), which gives #B23E3C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #B23E3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B23E3C color variations

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

#B23E3C 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 #B23E3C

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

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B23E3C
  • RGB178, 62, 60
  • CMYK0, 45, 46, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 62, 60)
  • HSL1°, 50%, 47%
  • HSL Precise1.017°, 49.58%, 46.667%
  • HSV1°, 66%, 70%
  • HSB1°, 66%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.243, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.243, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.243, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB23E3C
  • DECIMAL ID11681340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01