Information about #B12C1A color

#B12C1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B12C1A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 44, 26) — 69.4% red, 17.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 59 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B12C1A reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

The recipe behind #B12C1A is rgb(177, 44, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #B12C1A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B12C1A color variations

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

#B12C1A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B12C1A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#46110A

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Black

#000000

#B12C1A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B12C1A 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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#B11A45

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#A41AB1

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#B12C1A 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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#1BA0B1
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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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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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#B11B54
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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
#B12C1A
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#1BB12C
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#2C1BB1
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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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#A0B11B
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#2C1BB1
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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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#54B11B
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#781BB1
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Nearest named colors to #B12C1A

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

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

#B12C1A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B12C1A
  • RGB177, 44, 26
  • CMYK0, 52, 59, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 44, 26)
  • HSL7°, 74%, 40%
  • HSL Precise7.152°, 74.384%, 39.804%
  • HSV7°, 85%, 69%
  • HSB7°, 85%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.173, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.173, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.173, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB12C1A
  • DECIMAL ID11611162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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