Information about #B5382F color

#B5382F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5382F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 56, 47) (71% red, 22% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 69 / 74 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5382F presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Luxury Red (#B03737). Its next-closest registered neighbors are International Orange (#C0362C) and Medium Carmine (#AF4035).

The recipe behind #B5382F is rgb(181, 56, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B5382F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5382F color variations

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

#B5382F 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 #B5382F

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

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5382F
  • RGB181, 56, 47
  • CMYK0, 69, 74, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 56, 47)
  • HSL4°, 59%, 45%
  • HSL Precise4.03°, 58.772%, 44.706%
  • HSV4°, 74%, 71%
  • HSB4°, 74%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.220, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.220, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.220, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5382F
  • DECIMAL ID11876399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01