Information about #B52B1C color

#B52B1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B52B1C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 43, 28) — 71% red, 16.9% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 60 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B52B1C is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Firebrick (#B22222). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Red (#B22B27) and Red Cola (#B62020).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 43, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B52B1C: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #B52B1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B52B1C color variations

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

#B52B1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B52B1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B52B1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B52B1C 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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#B52B1C 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 #B52B1C

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

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

#B52B1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B52B1C
  • RGB181, 43, 28
  • CMYK0, 54, 60, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 43, 28)
  • HSL6°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise5.882°, 73.206%, 40.98%
  • HSV6°, 85%, 71%
  • HSB6°, 85%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.169, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.169, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.169, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB52B1C
  • DECIMAL ID11873052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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