Information about #B53F39 color

#B53F39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B53F39 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 63, 57) — 71% red, 24.7% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 49 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B53F39 is a confidently colored red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Medium Carmine (#AF4035). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bliss (#B3393E) and Dull Red (#BB3F3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 63, 57) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #B53F39 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B53F39 color variations

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

#B53F39 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 #B53F39

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

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B53F39
  • RGB181, 63, 57
  • CMYK0, 46, 49, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 63, 57)
  • HSL3°, 52%, 47%
  • HSL Precise2.903°, 52.101%, 46.667%
  • HSV3°, 69%, 71%
  • HSB3°, 69%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.247, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.247, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.247, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB53F39
  • DECIMAL ID11878201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01