Information about #B50320 color

#B50320 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B50320 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 3, 32) (71% red, 1.2% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 70 / 58 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B50320 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Youtube Red (#B2071D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Angels Red (#BA0021) and Smashing (#AD0020).

The recipe behind #B50320 is rgb(181, 3, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B50320 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #B50320 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B50320 color variations

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

#B50320 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 #B50320

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B50320
  • RGB181, 3, 32
  • CMYK0, 70, 58, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 3, 32)
  • HSL350°, 97%, 36%
  • HSL Precise350.225°, 96.739%, 36.078%
  • HSV350°, 98%, 71%
  • HSB350°, 98%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.012, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.012, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.012, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB50320
  • DECIMAL ID11862816
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01