Information about #B9313D color

#B9313D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9313D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 49, 61) — 72.5% red, 19.2% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 49 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9313D reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Slightly further away sit Bliss (#B3393E) and Crash Hot (#AF2E40).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 49, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B9313D: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9313D color variations

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#B9313D 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 #B9313D

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9313D
  • RGB185, 49, 61
  • CMYK0, 53, 49, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 49, 61)
  • HSL355°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise354.706°, 58.12%, 45.882%
  • HSV355°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB355°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.192, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.192, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.192, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9313D
  • DECIMAL ID12136765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01