Information about #B8472F color

#B8472F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8472F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 71, 47) — 72.2% red, 27.8% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 54 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B8472F is a pleasantly vivid red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Slightly further away sit Birch Brown (#B14A30) and Cattail (#B64925).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 71, 47)), which gives #B8472F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B8472F: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #B8472F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8472F color variations

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

#B8472F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8472F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8472F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8472F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B8472F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B8472F

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

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

#B8472F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8472F
  • RGB184, 71, 47
  • CMYK0, 44, 54, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 71, 47)
  • HSL11°, 59%, 45%
  • HSL Precise10.511°, 59.307%, 45.294%
  • HSV11°, 74%, 72%
  • HSB11°, 74%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.278, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.278, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.278, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB8472F
  • DECIMAL ID12076847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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