Information about #B11522 color

#B11522 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B11522 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 21, 34) — 69.4% red, 8.2% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 56 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B11522 is a vivid, lively red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wine Red (#B11226). Slightly further away sit Del Toro (#B11D20) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(177, 21, 34)), which gives #B11522 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. #B11522 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B11522 color variations

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

#B11522 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 #B11522

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

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B11522
  • RGB177, 21, 34
  • CMYK0, 61, 56, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 21, 34)
  • HSL355°, 79%, 39%
  • HSL Precise355°, 78.788%, 38.824%
  • HSV355°, 88%, 69%
  • HSB355°, 88%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.082, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.082, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.082, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB11522
  • DECIMAL ID11605282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01