Information about #B5173A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5173A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 23, 58) (71% red, 9% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 62 / 48 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #B5173A carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rouge (#AB1239). Slightly further away sit American Red (#B32134) and Old Glory Red (#B22234).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 23, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B5173A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #B5173A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5173A color variations

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

#B5173A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5173A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5173A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5173A 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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#B5173A 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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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 #B5173A

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

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

#B5173A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5173A
  • RGB181, 23, 58
  • CMYK0, 62, 48, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 23, 58)
  • HSL347°, 77%, 40%
  • HSL Precise346.709°, 77.451%, 40%
  • HSV347°, 87%, 71%
  • HSB347°, 87%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.090, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.090, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.090, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5173A
  • DECIMAL ID11867962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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