Information about #B2311A color

#B2311A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2311A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 49, 26) — 69.8% red, 19.2% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 60 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B2311A reads as a vivid, lively warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in 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). Slightly further away sit Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

The recipe behind #B2311A is rgb(178, 49, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #B2311A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2311A color variations

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

#B2311A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F7D0C9

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White

#FFFFFF

#B2311A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B1D0F

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#47130A

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#230905

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Black

#000000

#B2311A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AB3E2A

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#A24C3D

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#985C52

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#8C6D68

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Grey

#808080

#B2311A 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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#B2AA19

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#B26D19

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#B2193F

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#B2197C

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#AA19B2

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#B2311A 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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#1A9CB3
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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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#1A4FB3
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#1AB37D
#1AB37D

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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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#B31A4F
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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
#B2311A
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#1AB330
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#301AB3
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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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#9CB31A
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#1A9CB3
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#301AB3
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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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#4FB31A
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#1A9CB3
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#7D1AB3
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Nearest named colors to #B2311A

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

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Dark Pastel Red color link
Dark Pastel Red

#C23B22

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

#B2311A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2311A
  • RGB178, 49, 26
  • CMYK0, 51, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 49, 26)
  • HSL9°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise9.079°, 74.51%, 40%
  • HSV9°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB9°, 85%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.192, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.192, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.192, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2311A
  • DECIMAL ID11677978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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