Information about #B34137 color

#B34137 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B34137 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 65, 55) — 70.2% red, 25.5% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 49 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B34137 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Carmine (#AF4035). Slightly further away sit Luxury Red (#B03737) and Bliss (#B3393E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 65, 55)), which gives #B34137 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #B34137 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B34137 color variations

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

#B34137 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 #B34137

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

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B34137
  • RGB179, 65, 55
  • CMYK0, 45, 49, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 65, 55)
  • HSL5°, 53%, 46%
  • HSL Precise4.839°, 52.991%, 45.882%
  • HSV5°, 69%, 70%
  • HSB5°, 69%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.255, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.255, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.255, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB34137
  • DECIMAL ID11747639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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