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Information about #B9041F color

#B9041F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9041F falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 4, 31) — 72.5% red, 1.6% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 71 / 60 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #B9041F holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Angels Red (#BA0021). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Youtube Red (#B2071D) and Cadmium Purple (#B60C26).

The recipe behind #B9041F is rgb(185, 4, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B9041F: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9041F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9041F color variations

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

#B9041F 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 #B9041F

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

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9041F
  • RGB185, 4, 31
  • CMYK0, 71, 60, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 4, 31)
  • HSL351°, 96%, 37%
  • HSL Precise351.05°, 95.767%, 37.059%
  • HSV351°, 98%, 73%
  • HSB351°, 98%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.016, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.016, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.016, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9041F
  • DECIMAL ID12125215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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