Information about #B31E2B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#B31E2B is a energetic, saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Upsdell Red (#AE2029). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Mary A. Cummings (#B72126).
In RGB terms — rgb(179, 30, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B31E2B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#B31E2B color variations
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#B31E2B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B31E2B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B31E2B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B31E2B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B31E2B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B31E2B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #B31E2B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AE2029
#AE1C28
#B72126
#B32134
#B22222
#B22234
#B11D20
#B62020
#B22833
#A72127
#B11226
#B22B27
#B31E2B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B31E2B
- RGB179, 30, 43
- CMYK0, 58, 53, 30
- CSSrgb(179, 30, 43)
- HSL355°, 71%, 41%
- HSL Precise354.765°, 71.292%, 40.98%
- HSV355°, 83%, 70%
- HSB355°, 83%, 70%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.118, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.118, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.118, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDB31E2B
- DECIMAL ID11738667
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
