Information about #B51225 color

#B51225 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B51225 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 18, 37) — 71% red, 7.1% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 56 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm red, #B51225 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wine Red (#B11226). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cadmium Purple (#B60C26) and Red Pepper (#BB112A).

The recipe behind #B51225 is rgb(181, 18, 37), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B51225 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B51225 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B51225 color variations

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

#B51225 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B51225 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#900E1D

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#6C0A16

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Black

#000000

#B51225 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B51225 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B41166

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#B411A7

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#8111B4

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#B51225 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
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#12B5A2
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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
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#1276B5
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#12B550
#12B550

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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
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#B51276
#B51276

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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
#B51225
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#25B512
#25B512

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#1225B5
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B5A212
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#12B5A2
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#1225B5
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#76B512
#76B512

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#12B5A2
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#5012B5
#5012B5

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Nearest named colors to #B51225

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

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

#B51225 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B51225
  • RGB181, 18, 37
  • CMYK0, 64, 56, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 18, 37)
  • HSL353°, 82%, 39%
  • HSL Precise353.006°, 81.91%, 39.02%
  • HSV353°, 90%, 71%
  • HSB353°, 90%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.071, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.071, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.071, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB51225
  • DECIMAL ID11866661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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