Information about #B43138 color

#B43138 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B43138 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 49, 56) (70.6% red, 19.2% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 49 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #B43138 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Luxury Red (#B03737). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Get Reddy (#AD3539) and Bombshell (#AE2F3E).

The recipe behind #B43138 is rgb(180, 49, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B43138 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #B43138 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B43138 color variations

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

#B43138 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 #B43138

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

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B43138
  • RGB180, 49, 56
  • CMYK0, 51, 49, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 49, 56)
  • HSL357°, 57%, 45%
  • HSL Precise356.794°, 57.205%, 44.902%
  • HSV357°, 73%, 71%
  • HSB357°, 73%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.192, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.192, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.192, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB43138
  • DECIMAL ID11809080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01