Information about #B62616 color

#B62616 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B62616 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 38, 22) — 71.4% red, 14.9% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 63 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #B62616 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Red (#AF2413). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Cola (#B62020) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 38, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B62616 color variations

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

#B62616 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 #B62616

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B62616
  • RGB182, 38, 22
  • CMYK0, 56, 63, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 38, 22)
  • HSL6°, 78%, 40%
  • HSL Precise6°, 78.431%, 40%
  • HSV6°, 88%, 71%
  • HSB6°, 88%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.149, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.149, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.149, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB62616
  • DECIMAL ID11937302
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01