Information about #B51200 color

#B51200 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B51200 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 18, 0) — 71% red, 7.1% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 71 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #B51200 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 hair away from Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Rojo Spanish Red (#A91101).

The recipe behind #B51200 is rgb(181, 18, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B51200 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #B51200 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B51200 color variations

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

#B51200 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 #B51200

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B51200
  • RGB181, 18, 0
  • CMYK0, 64, 71, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 18, 0)
  • HSL6°, 100%, 35%
  • HSL Precise5.967°, 100%, 35.49%
  • HSV6°, 100%, 71%
  • HSB6°, 100%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.071, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.071, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.071, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB51200
  • DECIMAL ID11866624
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01