Information about #B9222C color

#B9222C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9222C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 34, 44) — 72.5% red, 13.3% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 55 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9222C is a vivid, lively red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mary A. Cummings (#B72126). Slightly further away sit Lithuania Red (#C1272D) and American Red (#B32134).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 34, 44)), which gives #B9222C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #B9222C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9222C color variations

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

#B9222C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9222C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9222C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9222C 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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#B92168

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#B9222C 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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#22B9AF
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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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#2278B9
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#22B964
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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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#B92278
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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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#2CB922
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#222CB9
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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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#B9AF22
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#222CB9
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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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#78B922
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#6422B9
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Nearest named colors to #B9222C

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

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

#B9222C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9222C
  • RGB185, 34, 44
  • CMYK0, 59, 55, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 34, 44)
  • HSL356°, 69%, 43%
  • HSL Precise356.026°, 68.95%, 42.941%
  • HSV356°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB356°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.133, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.133, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.133, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9222C
  • DECIMAL ID12132908
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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