Information about #B5000F color

#B5000F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5000F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 0, 15) — 71% red, 0% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 65 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #B5000F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Poppy (#AC0019). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Darkish Red (#A90308) and Strong Amaranth (#A80015).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 0, 15)), which gives #B5000F its character. If you plan to put text on a #B5000F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #B5000F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5000F color variations

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

#B5000F 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 #B5000F

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

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

HLH SG Red color link
HLH SG Red

#A30008

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5000F
  • RGB181, 0, 15
  • CMYK0, 71, 65, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 0, 15)
  • HSL355°, 100%, 35%
  • HSL Precise355.028°, 100%, 35.49%
  • HSV355°, 100%, 71%
  • HSB355°, 100%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.000, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.000, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.000, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB5000F
  • DECIMAL ID11862031
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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