Information about #B3381A color

#B3381A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3381A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 56, 26) — 70.2% red, 22% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 60 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively red, #B3381A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 56, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3381A color variations

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

#B3381A 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 #B3381A

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

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3381A
  • RGB179, 56, 26
  • CMYK0, 48, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 56, 26)
  • HSL12°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise11.765°, 74.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV12°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB12°, 85%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.220, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.220, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.220, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3381A
  • DECIMAL ID11745306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01