Information about #B3173F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3173F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 23, 63) (70.2% red, 9% green, 24.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 87 / 65 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively pink-red rose, #B3173F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to French Wine (#AC1E44). Slightly further away sit Rouge (#AB1239) and Deep Carmine (#A9203E).

The recipe behind #B3173F is rgb(179, 23, 63), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B3173F: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #B3173F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3173F color variations

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

#B3173F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3173F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3173F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3173F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B3173F 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B3173F

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

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Peninsula Magazine color link
Peninsula Magazine

#AF0C47

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

#B3173F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3173F
  • RGB179, 23, 63
  • CMYK0, 87, 65, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 23, 63)
  • HSL345°, 77%, 40%
  • HSL Precise344.615°, 77.228%, 39.608%
  • HSV345°, 87%, 70%
  • HSB345°, 87%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.090, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.090, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.090, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB3173F
  • DECIMAL ID11736895
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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