Information about #B50E1C color

#B50E1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B50E1C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 14, 28) — 71% red, 5.5% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 65 / 60 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B50E1C is a maximally vivid earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Youtube Red (#B2071D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cadmium Purple (#B60C26) and Murdoc Red (#BC161C).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 14, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B50E1C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B50E1C color variations

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

#B50E1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B50E1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B50E1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B50E1C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B50E1C 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
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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
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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
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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
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#0E1BB4
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B50E1C

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

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

#B50E1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B50E1C
  • RGB181, 14, 28
  • CMYK0, 65, 60, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 14, 28)
  • HSL355°, 86%, 38%
  • HSL Precise354.97°, 85.641%, 38.235%
  • HSV355°, 92%, 71%
  • HSB355°, 92%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.055, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.055, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.055, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB50E1C
  • DECIMAL ID11865628
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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