Information about #B4240E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4240E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 36, 14) — 70.6% red, 14.1% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 65 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4240E presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Red (#AF2413). Slightly further away sit Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Rust Red (#AA2704).

The recipe behind #B4240E is rgb(180, 36, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4240E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4240E color variations

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#B4240E 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 #B4240E

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

#B4240E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4240E
  • RGB180, 36, 14
  • CMYK0, 56, 65, 29
  • HSL8°, 86%, 38%
  • HSL Precise7.952°, 85.567%, 38.039%
  • HSV8°, 92%, 71%
  • HSB8°, 92%, 71%
  • HEX IDB4240E
  • DECIMAL ID11805710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
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