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Information about #B73116 color

#B73116 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B73116 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 49, 22) — 71.8% red, 19.2% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 63 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B73116 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

The recipe behind #B73116 is rgb(183, 49, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B73116 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B73116 color variations

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

#B73116 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 #B73116

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

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B73116
  • RGB183, 49, 22
  • CMYK0, 53, 63, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 49, 22)
  • HSL10°, 79%, 40%
  • HSL Precise10.062°, 78.537%, 40.196%
  • HSV10°, 88%, 72%
  • HSB10°, 88%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.192, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.192, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.192, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB73116
  • DECIMAL ID12005654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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