Information about #B14C42 color

#B14C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B14C42 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 76, 66) — 69.4% red, 29.8% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 44 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B14C42 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Forbidden (#B04640). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D) and Moulin Rouge (#AD463F).

The recipe behind #B14C42 is rgb(177, 76, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B14C42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B14C42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B14C42 color variations

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

#B14C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B14C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B14C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B14C42 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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#B14C42 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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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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#4271B3
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#42B384
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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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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
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#4B42B3
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B14C42

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

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

#B14C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B14C42
  • RGB177, 76, 66
  • CMYK0, 40, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 76, 66)
  • HSL5°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise5.405°, 45.679%, 47.647%
  • HSV5°, 63%, 69%
  • HSB5°, 63%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.298, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.298, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.298, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB14C42
  • DECIMAL ID11619394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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