Information about #B30911 color

#B30911 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B30911 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 9, 17) — 70.2% red, 3.5% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 64 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B30911 is a pure, full-strength warm red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Youtube Red (#B2071D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vibrant Ruby (#A7080D) and Naga Red (#AB0707).

The recipe behind #B30911 is rgb(179, 9, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B30911 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #B30911 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B30911 color variations

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

#B30911 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 #B30911

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

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B30911
  • RGB179, 9, 17
  • CMYK0, 67, 64, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 9, 17)
  • HSL357°, 90%, 37%
  • HSL Precise357.176°, 90.426%, 36.863%
  • HSV357°, 95%, 70%
  • HSB357°, 95%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.035, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.035, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.035, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB30911
  • DECIMAL ID11733265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01