Information about #B43937 color

#B43937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B43937 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 57, 55) — 70.6% red, 22.4% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 49 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B43937 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Luxury Red (#B03737). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bliss (#B3393E) and Get Reddy (#AD3539).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 57, 55)), which gives #B43937 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B43937: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #B43937 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B43937 color variations

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

#B43937 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 #B43937

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

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B43937
  • RGB180, 57, 55
  • CMYK0, 48, 49, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 57, 55)
  • HSL1°, 53%, 46%
  • HSL Precise0.96°, 53.191%, 46.078%
  • HSV1°, 69%, 71%
  • HSB1°, 69%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.224, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.224, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.224, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB43937
  • DECIMAL ID11811127
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01