Information about #B0281C color

#B0281C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B0281C falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 40, 28) — 69% red, 15.7% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 58 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #B0281C 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 almost identical to Firebrick (#B22222). Slightly further away sit Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Red Cola (#B62020).

The recipe behind #B0281C is rgb(176, 40, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B0281C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B0281C color variations

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

#B0281C 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 #B0281C

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

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0281C
  • RGB176, 40, 28
  • CMYK0, 53, 58, 31
  • CSSrgb(176, 40, 28)
  • HSL5°, 73%, 40%
  • HSL Precise4.865°, 72.549%, 40%
  • HSV5°, 84%, 69%
  • HSB5°, 84%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.157, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.157, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.157, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB0281C
  • DECIMAL ID11544604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01