Information about #B83F37 color

#B83F37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B83F37 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 63, 55) — 72.2% red, 24.7% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 51 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B83F37 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Red (#BB3F3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Bliss (#B3393E).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 63, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B83F37 color variations

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#B83F37 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 #B83F37

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

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B83F37
  • RGB184, 63, 55
  • CMYK0, 47, 51, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 63, 55)
  • HSL4°, 54%, 47%
  • HSL Precise3.721°, 53.975%, 46.863%
  • HSV4°, 70%, 72%
  • HSB4°, 70%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.247, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.247, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.247, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB83F37
  • DECIMAL ID12074807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01