Information about #B61E16 color

#B61E16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B61E16 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 30, 22) — 71.4% red, 11.8% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 60 / 63 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B61E16 is a vivid, lively warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carnelian (#B31B1B). Slightly further away sit Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Red Cola (#B62020).

The recipe behind #B61E16 is rgb(182, 30, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B61E16: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #B61E16 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B61E16 color variations

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

#B61E16 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 #B61E16

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

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B61E16
  • RGB182, 30, 22
  • CMYK0, 60, 63, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 30, 22)
  • HSL3°, 78%, 40%
  • HSL Precise3°, 78.431%, 40%
  • HSV3°, 88%, 71%
  • HSB3°, 88%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.118, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.118, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.118, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB61E16
  • DECIMAL ID11935254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01