Information about #B9222F color

#B9222F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9222F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 34, 47) — 72.5% red, 13.3% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 59 / 54 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9222F is a strongly colored earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from American Red (#B32134). Slightly further away sit Spring Red (#BE1F35) and Old Glory Red (#B22234).

The recipe behind #B9222F is rgb(185, 34, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B9222F: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9222F color variations

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

#B9222F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9222F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9222F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9222F 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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#B9216B

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#B9222F 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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#227AB9
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#22B961
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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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#B9227A
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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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#2FB922
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#222FB9
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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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#B9AD22
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#22B9AD
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#222FB9
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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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#7AB922
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#6122B9
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Nearest named colors to #B9222F

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

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Elipsis Initiative color link
Elipsis Initiative

#C42828

#B9222F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9222F
  • RGB185, 34, 47
  • CMYK0, 59, 54, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 34, 47)
  • HSL355°, 69%, 43%
  • HSL Precise354.834°, 68.95%, 42.941%
  • HSV355°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB355°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.133, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.133, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.133, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9222F
  • DECIMAL ID12132911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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