Information about #B22E30 color

#B22E30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B22E30 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 46, 48) — 69.8% red, 18% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 51 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B22E30 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hot Spot (#B22833). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Red (#B22B27) and Luxury Red (#B03737).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 46, 48)), which gives #B22E30 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #B22E30 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B22E30 color variations

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

#B22E30 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 #B22E30

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

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B22E30
  • RGB178, 46, 48
  • CMYK0, 52, 51, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 46, 48)
  • HSL359°, 59%, 44%
  • HSL Precise359.091°, 58.929%, 43.922%
  • HSV359°, 74%, 70%
  • HSB359°, 74%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.180, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.180, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.180, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB22E30
  • DECIMAL ID11677232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01