Information about #B30505 color

#B30505 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B30505 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 5, 5) — 70.2% red, 2% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 68 / 68 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B30505 presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Naga Red (#AB0707). Nearby in the Register you will also find UE Red (#BA0001) and Nationals Red (#AB0003).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 5, 5)), which gives #B30505 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B30505 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B30505 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B30505 color variations

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

#B30505 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FA4040

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White

#FFFFFF

#B30505 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8F0303

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#6B0202

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#470101

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#230000

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Black

#000000

#B30505 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AE1717

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#A62D2D

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#9C4646

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#8F6161

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Grey

#808080

#B30505 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#90B304

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#B39004

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#B34A04

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#B3044A

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#B30490

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#9004B3

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#B30505 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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#05B3B3
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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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#055CB3
#055CB3

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#05B35C
#05B35C

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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
#B35C05
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#B3055C
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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
#B30505
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#05B305
#05B305

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#0505B3
#0505B3

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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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#B3B305
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#05B3B3
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#0505B3
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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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#5CB305
#5CB305

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#05B3B3
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#5C05B3
#5C05B3

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Nearest named colors to #B30505

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

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Nationals Red color link
Nationals Red

#AB0003

Mordant Red 19 color link
Mordant Red 19

#AE0C00

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Strong Red color link
Strong Red

#A80000

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Rojo Spanish Red color link
Rojo Spanish Red

#A91101

Dark Candy Apple Red color link
Dark Candy Apple Red

#A40000

HLH SG Red color link
HLH SG Red

#A30008

Oliver's Little Red color link
Oliver's Little Red

#A30001

#B30505 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B30505
  • RGB179, 5, 5
  • CMYK0, 68, 68, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 5, 5)
  • HSL0°, 95%, 36%
  • HSL Precise0°, 94.565%, 36.078%
  • HSV0°, 97%, 70%
  • HSB0°, 97%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.020, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.020, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.020, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB30505
  • DECIMAL ID11732229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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