Information about #B5123B color

#B5123B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5123B falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 18, 59) — 71% red, 7.1% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 64 / 48 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5123B presents itself as a vivid, lively rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rouge (#AB1239). Slightly further away sit Norway Red (#BA0C2F) and American Red (#B32134).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 18, 59)), which gives #B5123B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B5123B: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #B5123B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5123B color variations

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

#B5123B 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 #B5123B

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

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5123B
  • RGB181, 18, 59
  • CMYK0, 64, 48, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 18, 59)
  • HSL345°, 82%, 39%
  • HSL Precise344.908°, 81.91%, 39.02%
  • HSV345°, 90%, 71%
  • HSB345°, 90%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.071, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.071, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.071, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB5123B
  • DECIMAL ID11866683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01