Information about #B61C2B color

#B61C2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B61C2B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 28, 43) — 71.4% red, 11% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 60 / 55 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B61C2B reads as a vivid, lively warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mary A. Cummings (#B72126). Nearby in the Register you will also find Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Upsdell Red (#AE2029).

The recipe behind #B61C2B is rgb(182, 28, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B61C2B color variations

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

#B61C2B 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 #B61C2B

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

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B61C2B
  • RGB182, 28, 43
  • CMYK0, 60, 55, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 28, 43)
  • HSL354°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise354.156°, 73.333%, 41.176%
  • HSV354°, 85%, 71%
  • HSB354°, 85%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.110, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.110, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.110, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB61C2B
  • DECIMAL ID11934763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01