Information about #B34E33 color

#B34E33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B34E33 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 78, 51) — 70.2% red, 30.6% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 50 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B34E33 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Nearby in the Register you will also find Birch Brown (#B14A30) and Red Stage (#AD522E).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 78, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B34E33 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B34E33 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B34E33 color variations

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

#B34E33 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 #B34E33

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B34E33
  • RGB179, 78, 51
  • CMYK0, 40, 50, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 78, 51)
  • HSL13°, 56%, 45%
  • HSL Precise12.656°, 55.652%, 45.098%
  • HSV13°, 72%, 70%
  • HSB13°, 72%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.306, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.306, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.306, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB34E33
  • DECIMAL ID11750963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01