Information about #B42916 color

#B42916 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B42916 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 41, 22) — 70.6% red, 16.1% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 77 / 88 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B42916 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Red (#AF2413). Slightly further away sit Rustic Coral (#AE3415) and Red Cola (#B62020).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 41, 22)), which gives #B42916 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #B42916 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B42916 color variations

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

#B42916 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 #B42916

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B42916
  • RGB180, 41, 22
  • CMYK0, 77, 88, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 41, 22)
  • HSL7°, 78%, 40%
  • HSL Precise7.215°, 78.218%, 39.608%
  • HSV7°, 88%, 71%
  • HSB7°, 88%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.161, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.161, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.161, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB42916
  • DECIMAL ID11806998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01