Information about #B43C4E color

#B43C4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B43C4E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 60, 78) — 70.6% red, 23.5% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 40 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B43C4E is a pleasantly vivid red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hibiscus (#B33654). Slightly further away sit Sanguine (#BC3F4A) and Dusty Red (#B9484E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 60, 78)), which gives #B43C4E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #B43C4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B43C4E color variations

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

#B43C4E 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 #B43C4E

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

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B43C4E
  • RGB180, 60, 78
  • CMYK0, 47, 40, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 60, 78)
  • HSL351°, 50%, 47%
  • HSL Precise351°, 50%, 47.059%
  • HSV351°, 67%, 71%
  • HSB351°, 67%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.235, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.235, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.235, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB43C4E
  • DECIMAL ID11811918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01