Information about #B5103C color

#B5103C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5103C falls into the Rose Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 16, 60) — 71% red, 6.3% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 47 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B5103C reads as a vivid, lively rose and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rouge (#AB1239). Slightly further away sit Peninsula Magazine (#AF0C47) and Norway Red (#BA0C2F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 16, 60)), which gives #B5103C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #B5103C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5103C color variations

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

#B5103C 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 #B5103C

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

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5103C
  • RGB181, 16, 60
  • CMYK0, 65, 47, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 16, 60)
  • HSL344°, 84%, 39%
  • HSL Precise344°, 83.756%, 38.627%
  • HSV344°, 91%, 71%
  • HSB344°, 91%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.063, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.063, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.063, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB5103C
  • DECIMAL ID11866172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01