Information about #B60C17 color

#B60C17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B60C17 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 12, 23) — 71.4% red, 4.7% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 67 / 62 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B60C17 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Youtube Red (#B2071D). Slightly further away sit Murdoc Red (#BC161C) and Cadmium Purple (#B60C26).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(182, 12, 23)), which gives #B60C17 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B60C17: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #B60C17 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B60C17 color variations

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

#B60C17 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 #B60C17

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

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B60C17
  • RGB182, 12, 23
  • CMYK0, 67, 62, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 12, 23)
  • HSL356°, 88%, 38%
  • HSL Precise356.118°, 87.629%, 38.039%
  • HSV356°, 93%, 71%
  • HSB356°, 93%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.047, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.047, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.047, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB60C17
  • DECIMAL ID11930647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01