Information about #B30021 color

#B30021 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B30021 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 0, 33) (70.2% red, 0% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 70 / 57 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B30021 reads as a pure, full-strength warm 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 Smashing (#AD0020). Slightly further away sit Angels Red (#BA0021) and Youtube Red (#B2071D).

The recipe behind #B30021 is rgb(179, 0, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B30021 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B30021 color variations

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

#B30021 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F4002C

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#FF385C

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#FF7A92

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#FFBCC8

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White

#FFFFFF

#B30021 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8E001A

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#6B0013

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#47000D

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#230006

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Black

#000000

#B30021 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AE132F

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#A72940

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#9D4353

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#8F5F68

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Grey

#808080

#B30021 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AFB200

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#B26E00

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#B22600

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#B20068

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#B200AF

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#6E00B2

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#B30021 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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#00B392
#00B392

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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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#007AB3
#007AB3

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#00B339
#00B339

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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
#B33900
#B33900

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#B30021
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#B3007A
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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
#B30021
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#21B300
#21B300

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#0021B3
#0021B3

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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
#B30021
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#B39200
#B39200

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#00B392
#00B392

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#0021B3
#0021B3

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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
#B30021
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#7AB300
#7AB300

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#00B392
#00B392

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#3900B3
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Nearest named colors to #B30021

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

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

University Of Pennsylvania Red color link
University Of Pennsylvania Red

#A50021

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Strong Crimson color link
Strong Crimson

#A8002A

Strong Amaranth color link
Strong Amaranth

#A80015

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#B30021 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B30021
  • RGB179, 0, 33
  • CMYK0, 70, 57, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 0, 33)
  • HSL349°, 100%, 35%
  • HSL Precise348.939°, 100%, 35.098%
  • HSV349°, 100%, 70%
  • HSB349°, 100%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.000, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.000, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.000, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB30021
  • DECIMAL ID11730977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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