Information about Forbidden color

#B04640 - Forbidden color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B04640, known as "Forbidden", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 70, 64) — 69% red, 27.5% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 44 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #B04640 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moulin Rouge (#AD463F). Slightly further away sit Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D) and Flair (#B94B42).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 70, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Forbidden" in the Register.

Forbidden color variations

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

Forbidden color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Forbidden

#B04640
#C56560

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#D48B87

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#E2B2AF

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#F0D8D7

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White

#FFFFFF

Forbidden color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Forbidden

#B04640
#8C3732

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#692926

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#461B19

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#230D0C

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Black

#000000

Forbidden color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Forbidden

#B04640
#A7504B

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#9D5B58

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#936765

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#897372

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Grey

#808080

Forbidden color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#94B03F

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#B09F3F

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#B0723F

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Forbidden

#B04640
#B03F66

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#B03F94

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#9F3FB0

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Forbidden 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
#B04640
Forbidden

#B04640

#40ABB0
#40ABB0

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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
#B04640
Forbidden

#B04640

#4072B0
#4072B0

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#40B07D
#40B07D

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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
#B07D40
#B07D40

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#B04640
Forbidden

#B04640

#B04072
#B04072

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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
#B04640
Forbidden

#B04640

#40B045
#40B045

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#4540B0
#4540B0

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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
#B04640
Forbidden

#B04640

#ABB040
#ABB040

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#40ABB0
#40ABB0

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#4540B0
#4540B0

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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
#B04640
Forbidden

#B04640

#72B040
#72B040

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#40ABB0
#40ABB0

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#7D40B0
#7D40B0

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Nearest named colors to Forbidden

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

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Forbidden color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#B04640 - Forbidden color image Forbidden color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B04640 - Forbidden color image Forbidden color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#B04640 - Forbidden color image Forbidden color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B04640 - Forbidden color image Forbidden color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B04640
  • RGB176, 70, 64
  • CMYK0, 42, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 70, 64)
  • HSL3°, 47%, 47%
  • HSL Precise3.214°, 46.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV3°, 64%, 69%
  • HSB3°, 64%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.275, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.275, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.275, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB04640
  • DECIMAL ID11552320
  • Name Length9
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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