Information about #B3183C color

#B3183C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3183C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 24, 60) — 70.2% red, 9.4% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 47 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B3183C reads as a vivid, lively red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rouge (#AB1239). Slightly further away sit American Red (#B32134) and French Wine (#AC1E44).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 24, 60)), which gives #B3183C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B3183C: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #B3183C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3183C color variations

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#B3183C 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 #B3183C

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

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3183C
  • RGB179, 24, 60
  • CMYK0, 61, 47, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 24, 60)
  • HSL346°, 76%, 40%
  • HSL Precise346.065°, 76.355%, 39.804%
  • HSV346°, 87%, 70%
  • HSB346°, 87%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.094, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.094, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.094, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB3183C
  • DECIMAL ID11737148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01