Information about #B01729 color

#B01729 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B01729 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 23, 41) — 69% red, 9% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 60 / 53 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B01729 reads as a energetic, saturated red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Netherlands Red (#AE1C28). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wine Red (#B11226) and Upsdell Red (#AE2029).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(176, 23, 41)), which gives #B01729 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B01729: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B01729 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B01729 color variations

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

#B01729 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 #B01729

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

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B01729
  • RGB176, 23, 41
  • CMYK0, 60, 53, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 23, 41)
  • HSL353°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise352.941°, 76.884%, 39.02%
  • HSV353°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB353°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.090, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.090, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.090, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB01729
  • DECIMAL ID11540265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01