Information about #B84031 color

#B84031 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B84031 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 64, 49) — 72.2% red, 25.1% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 53 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B84031 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Carmine (#AF4035). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mexican Wave (#B64A32) and Birch Brown (#B14A30).

The recipe behind #B84031 is rgb(184, 64, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B84031: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #B84031 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B84031 color variations

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

#B84031 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 #B84031

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B84031
  • RGB184, 64, 49
  • CMYK0, 47, 53, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 64, 49)
  • HSL7°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise6.667°, 57.94%, 45.686%
  • HSV7°, 73%, 72%
  • HSB7°, 73%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.251, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.251, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.251, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB84031
  • DECIMAL ID12075057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01