Information about #B3211C color

#B3211C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3211C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 33, 28) — 70.2% red, 12.9% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 57 / 59 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3211C presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Cola (#B62020). Slightly further away sit Del Toro (#B11D20) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 33, 28)), which gives #B3211C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B3211C: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #B3211C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3211C color variations

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

#B3211C 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 #B3211C

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

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3211C
  • RGB179, 33, 28
  • CMYK0, 57, 59, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 33, 28)
  • HSL2°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise1.987°, 72.947%, 40.588%
  • HSV2°, 84%, 70%
  • HSB2°, 84%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.129, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.129, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.129, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3211C
  • DECIMAL ID11739420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01