Information about #B40D23 color

#B40D23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B40D23 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 13, 35) — 70.6% red, 5.1% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 57 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated red, #B40D23 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cadmium Purple (#B60C26). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wine Red (#B11226) and Youtube Red (#B2071D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 13, 35)), which gives #B40D23 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B40D23 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B40D23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B40D23 color variations

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

#B40D23 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B40D23 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6C0715

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Black

#000000

#B40D23 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B40D23 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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#B40D23 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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#23B50D
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#0D23B5
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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 #B40D23

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

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

#B40D23 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B40D23
  • RGB180, 13, 35
  • CMYK0, 65, 57, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 13, 35)
  • HSL352°, 87%, 38%
  • HSL Precise352.096°, 86.528%, 37.843%
  • HSV352°, 93%, 71%
  • HSB352°, 93%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.051, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.051, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.051, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB40D23
  • DECIMAL ID11799843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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