Information about #B51712 color

#B51712 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B51712 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 23, 18) — 71% red, 9% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 62 / 64 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #B51712 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Carnelian (#B31B1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Murdoc Red (#BC161C).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 23, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B51712 color variations

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

#B51712 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 #B51712

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

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

#B51712 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B51712
  • RGB181, 23, 18
  • CMYK0, 62, 64, 29
  • HSL2°, 82%, 39%
  • HSL Precise1.84°, 81.91%, 39.02%
  • HSV2°, 90%, 71%
  • HSB2°, 90%, 71%
  • HEX IDB51712
  • DECIMAL ID11867922
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
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