Information about #B4042D color

#B4042D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4042D falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 4, 45) — 70.6% red, 1.6% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 69 / 53 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B4042D presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Tape (#B3002F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alabama Crimson (#AF002A) and Norway Red (#BA0C2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 4, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #B4042D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4042D color variations

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

#B4042D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B4042D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B4042D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B4042D 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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#B30373

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#B4042D 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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#04B433
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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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#B40485
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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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#2DB404
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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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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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#85B404
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#3304B4
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Nearest named colors to #B4042D

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

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Crimson Glory color link
Crimson Glory

#BE0032

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Strong Crimson color link
Strong Crimson

#A8002A

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

#B4042D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4042D
  • RGB180, 4, 45
  • CMYK0, 69, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 4, 45)
  • HSL346°, 96%, 36%
  • HSL Precise346.023°, 95.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV346°, 98%, 71%
  • HSB346°, 98%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.016, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.016, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.016, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB4042D
  • DECIMAL ID11797549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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