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Information about #B71B15 color

#B71B15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B71B15 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 27, 21) — 71.8% red, 10.6% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 64 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B71B15 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carnelian (#B31B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Murdoc Red (#BC161C) and Chilli Pepper (#C11B17).

The recipe behind #B71B15 is rgb(183, 27, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B71B15: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B71B15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B71B15 color variations

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

#B71B15 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 #B71B15

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B71B15
  • RGB183, 27, 21
  • CMYK0, 61, 64, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 27, 21)
  • HSL2°, 79%, 40%
  • HSL Precise2.222°, 79.412%, 40%
  • HSV2°, 89%, 72%
  • HSB2°, 89%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.106, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.106, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.106, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB71B15
  • DECIMAL ID12000021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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