Information about #B54A4F color

#B54A4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B54A4F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 74, 79) — 71% red, 29% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 40 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B54A4F reads as a clearly saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Red (#B9484E). Slightly further away sit Deep Chestnut (#B94E48) and English Red (#AB4B52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 74, 79)), which gives #B54A4F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B54A4F: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B54A4F color variations

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#B54A4F 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 #B54A4F

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

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B54A4F
  • RGB181, 74, 79
  • CMYK0, 42, 40, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 74, 79)
  • HSL357°, 42%, 50%
  • HSL Precise357.196°, 41.961%, 50%
  • HSV357°, 59%, 71%
  • HSB357°, 59%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.290, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.290, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.290, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB54A4F
  • DECIMAL ID11881039
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01