Information about #B4463E color

#B4463E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4463E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 70, 62) — 70.6% red, 27.5% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 43 / 46 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B4463E reads as a confidently colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Forbidden (#B04640). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moulin Rouge (#AD463F) and Flair (#B94B42).

The recipe behind #B4463E is rgb(180, 70, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B4463E: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4463E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4463E color variations

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

#B4463E 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 #B4463E

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

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4463E
  • RGB180, 70, 62
  • CMYK0, 43, 46, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 70, 62)
  • HSL4°, 49%, 47%
  • HSL Precise4.068°, 48.76%, 47.451%
  • HSV4°, 66%, 71%
  • HSB4°, 66%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.275, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.275, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.275, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4463E
  • DECIMAL ID11814462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01