Information about #B3374E color

#B3374E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3374E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 55, 78) — 70.2% red, 21.6% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 49 / 40 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3374E is a confidently colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hibiscus (#B33654). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sanguine (#BC3F4A) and Vibe (#AC3142).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 55, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3374E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3374E color variations

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#B3374E 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 #B3374E

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

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Night Shadz color link
Night Shadz

#A23D54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3374E
  • RGB179, 55, 78
  • CMYK0, 49, 40, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 55, 78)
  • HSL349°, 53%, 46%
  • HSL Precise348.871°, 52.991%, 45.882%
  • HSV349°, 69%, 70%
  • HSB349°, 69%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.216, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.216, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.216, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3374E
  • DECIMAL ID11745102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01