Information about Aesthetic Red color

#B22B27 - Aesthetic Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B22B27, known as "Aesthetic Red", falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 43, 39) — 69.8% red, 16.9% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 55 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #B22B27 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 just a few steps away from Firebrick (#B22222). Slightly further away sit Greyed Red (#BC2D29) and Mary A. Cummings (#B72126).

The recipe behind #B22B27 is rgb(178, 43, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. The name "Aesthetic Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Aesthetic Red color variations

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

Aesthetic Red 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 Aesthetic Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B22B27
  • RGB178, 43, 39
  • CMYK0, 53, 55, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 43, 39)
  • HSL2°, 64%, 43%
  • HSL Precise1.727°, 64.055%, 42.549%
  • HSV2°, 78%, 70%
  • HSB2°, 78%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.169, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.169, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.169, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB22B27
  • DECIMAL ID11676455
  • Name Length13
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