Information about #B23219 color

#B23219 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B23219 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 50, 25) — 69.8% red, 19.6% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 60 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B23219 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

The recipe behind #B23219 is rgb(178, 50, 25), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B23219: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B23219 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B23219 color variations

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

#B23219 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 #B23219

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 Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B23219
  • RGB178, 50, 25
  • CMYK0, 50, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 50, 25)
  • HSL10°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise9.804°, 75.369%, 39.804%
  • HSV10°, 86%, 70%
  • HSB10°, 86%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.196, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.196, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.196, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB23219
  • DECIMAL ID11678233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01