Information about #B43117 color

#B43117 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B43117 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 49, 23) — 70.6% red, 19.2% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 62 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #B43117 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 a hair away from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

The recipe behind #B43117 is rgb(180, 49, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B43117 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #B43117 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B43117 color variations

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

#B43117 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 #B43117

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

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B43117
  • RGB180, 49, 23
  • CMYK0, 51, 62, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 49, 23)
  • HSL10°, 77%, 40%
  • HSL Precise9.936°, 77.34%, 39.804%
  • HSV10°, 87%, 71%
  • HSB10°, 87%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.192, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.192, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.192, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB43117
  • DECIMAL ID11809047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01