Information about #B3001B color

#B3001B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3001B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 0, 27) — 70.2% red, 0% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 70 / 60 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3001B is a pure, full-strength warm red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Poppy (#AC0019). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Youtube Red (#B2071D) and Smashing (#AD0020).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 0, 27)), which gives #B3001B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B3001B: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. #B3001B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3001B color variations

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

#B3001B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F40024

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Sizzling Red

#FF3855
#FF7A8E

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#FFBCC6

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White

#FFFFFF

#B3001B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8E0015

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#6B0010

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#47000A

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#230005

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Black

#000000

#B3001B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AE132A

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#A7293C

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#9D4350

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#8F5F67

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Grey

#808080

#B3001B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A9B200

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#B27400

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#B22C00

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#B20062

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#B200A9

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#7400B2

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#B3001B 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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#00B398
#00B398

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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
#B3001B
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#0074B3
#0074B3

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#00B33E
#00B33E

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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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#B33E00

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#B3001B
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#B30074
#B30074

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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
#B3001B
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#1BB300
#1BB300

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#001BB3
#001BB3

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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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#B39800
#B39800

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#00B398
#00B398

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#001BB3
#001BB3

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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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#74B300
#74B300

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#00B398
#00B398

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#3E00B3
#3E00B3

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Nearest named colors to #B3001B

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

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Strong Amaranth color link
Strong Amaranth

#A80015

University Of Pennsylvania Red color link
University Of Pennsylvania Red

#A50021

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Strong Crimson color link
Strong Crimson

#A8002A

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

#B3001B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3001B
  • RGB179, 0, 27
  • CMYK0, 70, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 0, 27)
  • HSL351°, 100%, 35%
  • HSL Precise350.95°, 100%, 35.098%
  • HSV351°, 100%, 70%
  • HSB351°, 100%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.000, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.000, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.000, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB3001B
  • DECIMAL ID11730971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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