Information about #B83D4E color

#B83D4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B83D4E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 61, 78) — 72.2% red, 23.9% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 42 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B83D4E is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sanguine (#BC3F4A). Slightly further away sit Hibiscus (#B33654) and Dusty Red (#B9484E).

The recipe behind #B83D4E is rgb(184, 61, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B83D4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B83D4E color variations

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

#B83D4E 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 #B83D4E

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

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B83D4E
  • RGB184, 61, 78
  • CMYK0, 48, 42, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 61, 78)
  • HSL352°, 50%, 48%
  • HSL Precise351.707°, 50.204%, 48.039%
  • HSV352°, 67%, 72%
  • HSB352°, 67%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.239, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.239, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.239, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB83D4E
  • DECIMAL ID12074318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01