Information about #B91D3C color

#B91D3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B91D3C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 29, 60) — 72.5% red, 11.4% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 49 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B91D3C reads as a vivid, lively red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spring Red (#BE1F35). Nearby in the Register you will also find American Red (#B32134) and Cardinal (#C41E3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 29, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B91D3C color variations

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#B91D3C 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 #B91D3C

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

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

#B91D3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B91D3C
  • RGB185, 29, 60
  • CMYK0, 61, 49, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 29, 60)
  • HSL348°, 73%, 42%
  • HSL Precise348.077°, 72.897%, 41.961%
  • HSV348°, 84%, 73%
  • HSB348°, 84%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.114, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.114, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.114, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB91D3C
  • DECIMAL ID12131644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01