Information about #B53035 color

#B53035 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B53035 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 48, 53) — 71% red, 18.8% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 50 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B53035 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hot Spot (#B22833). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Luxury Red (#B03737) and Red Sox Red (#BD3039).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 48, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B53035: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #B53035 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B53035 color variations

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

#B53035 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 #B53035

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

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B53035
  • RGB181, 48, 53
  • CMYK0, 52, 50, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 48, 53)
  • HSL358°, 58%, 45%
  • HSL Precise357.744°, 58.079%, 44.902%
  • HSV358°, 73%, 71%
  • HSB358°, 73%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.188, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.188, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.188, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB53035
  • DECIMAL ID11874357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01