Information about #B5241C color

#B5241C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5241C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 36, 28) — 71% red, 14.1% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 60 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #B5241C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Cola (#B62020). Slightly further away sit Firebrick (#B22222) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 36, 28)), which gives #B5241C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #B5241C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5241C color variations

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

#B5241C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5241C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5241C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5241C 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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#B5241C 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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#1CB524
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#241CB5
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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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#ADB51C
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#241CB5
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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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#61B51C
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Nearest named colors to #B5241C

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

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

#B5241C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5241C
  • RGB181, 36, 28
  • CMYK0, 57, 60, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 36, 28)
  • HSL3°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise3.137°, 73.206%, 40.98%
  • HSV3°, 85%, 71%
  • HSB3°, 85%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.141, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.141, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.141, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5241C
  • DECIMAL ID11871260
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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