Information about #B1291F color

#B1291F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1291F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 41, 31) — 69.4% red, 16.1% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 57 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #B1291F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Firebrick (#B22222). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Red (#B22B27) and Red Cola (#B62020).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 41, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1291F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1291F color variations

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

#B1291F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1291F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1291F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1291F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B11F50

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#9E1FB1

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#B1291F 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
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#1FA8B2
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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
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#1F5FB2
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#1FB272
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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
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#B21F5F
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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
#B1291F
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#1FB229
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#291FB2
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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
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#A8B21F
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#1FA8B2
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#291FB2
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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
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#5FB21F
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#1FA8B2
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Nearest named colors to #B1291F

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

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

#B1291F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1291F
  • RGB177, 41, 31
  • CMYK0, 53, 57, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 41, 31)
  • HSL4°, 70%, 41%
  • HSL Precise4.11°, 70.192%, 40.784%
  • HSV4°, 82%, 69%
  • HSB4°, 82%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.161, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.161, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.161, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB1291F
  • DECIMAL ID11610399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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