Information about #B40D20 color

#B40D20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B40D20 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 13, 32) — 70.6% red, 5.1% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 93 / 82 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B40D20 reads as a maximally vivid red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cadmium Purple (#B60C26). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Youtube Red (#B2071D) and Wine Red (#B11226).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 13, 32)), which gives #B40D20 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B40D20 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B40D20 color variations

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

#B40D20 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B40D20 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6D0813

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Black

#000000

#B40D20 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B40D20 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B40D20 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
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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
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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
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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
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#0D20B5
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B40D20

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

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

#B40D20 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B40D20
  • RGB180, 13, 32
  • CMYK0, 93, 82, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 13, 32)
  • HSL353°, 87%, 38%
  • HSL Precise353.174°, 86.528%, 37.843%
  • HSV353°, 93%, 71%
  • HSB353°, 93%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.051, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.051, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.051, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB40D20
  • DECIMAL ID11799840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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