Information about #B71540 color

#B71540 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B71540 falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 21, 64) — 71.8% red, 8.2% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 47 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B71540 is a energetic, saturated rose 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 very close to Rouge (#AB1239). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Wine (#AC1E44) and Spring Red (#BE1F35).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 21, 64)), which gives #B71540 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #B71540 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B71540 color variations

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

#B71540 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 #B71540

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

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B71540
  • RGB183, 21, 64
  • CMYK0, 64, 47, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 21, 64)
  • HSL344°, 79%, 40%
  • HSL Precise344.074°, 79.412%, 40%
  • HSV344°, 89%, 72%
  • HSB344°, 89%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.082, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.082, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.082, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB71540
  • DECIMAL ID11998528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01