Information about #B9110B color

#B9110B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9110B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 17, 11) — 72.5% red, 6.7% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 91 / 94 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9110B presents itself as a intensely saturated warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Legio (#C3130A). Slightly further away sit Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 17, 11)), which gives #B9110B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #B9110B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9110B color variations

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

#B9110B 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 #B9110B

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

Legio color link
Legio

#C3130A

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9110B
  • RGB185, 17, 11
  • CMYK0, 91, 94, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 17, 11)
  • HSL2°, 89%, 38%
  • HSL Precise2.069°, 88.776%, 38.431%
  • HSV2°, 94%, 73%
  • HSB2°, 94%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.067, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.067, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.067, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB9110B
  • DECIMAL ID12128523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01