Information about #B3231E color

#B3231E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3231E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 35, 30) — 70.2% red, 13.7% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 56 / 58 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #B3231E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Firebrick (#B22222). Slightly further away sit Red Cola (#B62020) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 35, 30)), which gives #B3231E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #B3231E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3231E color variations

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

#B3231E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3231E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#230706

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Black

#000000

#B3231E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A24441

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Grey

#808080

#B3231E 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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#B21E54

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#B21E90

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#B3231E 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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#1EB36D
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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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#B31E64
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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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#1EB323
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#231EB3
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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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#AEB31E
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#1EAEB3
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#231EB3
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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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#64B31E
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#1EAEB3
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#6D1EB3
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Nearest named colors to #B3231E

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

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

#B3231E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3231E
  • RGB179, 35, 30
  • CMYK0, 56, 58, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 35, 30)
  • HSL2°, 71%, 41%
  • HSL Precise2.013°, 71.292%, 40.98%
  • HSV2°, 83%, 70%
  • HSB2°, 83%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.137, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.137, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.137, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3231E
  • DECIMAL ID11739934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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