Information about #B3301A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #B3301A reads as a vivid, lively red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Coral (#AE3415). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).
In RGB terms — rgb(179, 48, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3301A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3301A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#B3301A color variations
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#B3301A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B3301A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B3301A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B3301A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B3301A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B3301A color
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Nearest named colors to #B3301A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AE3415
#AB381F
#AA381E
#B22B27
#AF2413
#A62A20
#B22222
#B62020
#BC2D29
#B72126
#B11D20
#C23B22
#B3301A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B3301A
- RGB179, 48, 26
- CMYK0, 51, 60, 30
- CSSrgb(179, 48, 26)
- HSL9°, 75%, 40%
- HSL Precise8.627°, 74.634%, 40.196%
- HSV9°, 85%, 70%
- HSB9°, 85%, 70%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
- GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.188, 0.102)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.188, 0.102, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.188, 0.102)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDB3301A
- DECIMAL ID11743258
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
