Information about #B30918 color

#B30918 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B30918 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 9, 24) — 70.2% red, 3.5% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 61 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B30918 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Youtube Red (#B2071D). Slightly further away sit Poppy (#AC0019) and Smashing (#AD0020).

The recipe behind #B30918 is rgb(179, 9, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B30918: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B30918 color variations

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#B30918 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 #B30918

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

#B30918 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B30918
  • RGB179, 9, 24
  • CMYK0, 67, 61, 30
  • HSL355°, 90%, 37%
  • HSL Precise354.706°, 90.426%, 36.863%
  • HSV355°, 95%, 70%
  • HSB355°, 95%, 70%
  • HEX IDB30918
  • DECIMAL ID11733272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
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