Information about #B71529 color

#B71529 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B71529 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 21, 41) — 71.8% red, 8.2% green, 16.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 64 / 56 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B71529 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Pepper (#BB112A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wine Red (#B11226) and Cadmium Purple (#B60C26).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 21, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #B71529 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B71529 color variations

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

#B71529 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 #B71529

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

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B71529
  • RGB183, 21, 41
  • CMYK0, 64, 56, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 21, 41)
  • HSL353°, 79%, 40%
  • HSL Precise352.593°, 79.412%, 40%
  • HSV353°, 89%, 72%
  • HSB353°, 89%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.082, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.082, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.082, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB71529
  • DECIMAL ID11998505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01