Information about #B3737F color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced red, #B3737F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Turkish Rose (#B57281). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tapestry (#B37084) and Tilly Rose (#B87079).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 115, 127)), which gives #B3737F its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3737F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#B3737F color variations
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#B3737F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B3737F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B3737F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B3737F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B3737F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B3737F color
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Nearest named colors to #B3737F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B57281
#B37084
#B87079
#B76E79
#B16B79
#C0737A
#B5817D
#AB7E85
#A87D7D
#AC8181
#B6706F
#A87D88
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B3737F
- RGB179, 115, 127
- CMYK0, 25, 20, 30
- CSSrgb(179, 115, 127)
- HSL349°, 30%, 58%
- HSL Precise348.75°, 29.63%, 57.647%
- HSV349°, 36%, 70%
- HSB349°, 36%, 70%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
- GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.451, 0.498)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.451, 0.498, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.451, 0.498)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDB3737F
- DECIMAL ID11760511
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
