Information about #B53F59 color

#B53F59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B53F59 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 63, 89) (71% red, 24.7% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 36 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B53F59 is a confidently colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Rose (#B5485D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hibiscus (#B33654) and Pink Panther (#B43864).

The recipe behind #B53F59 is rgb(181, 63, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B53F59 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B53F59 color variations

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#B53F59 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 #B53F59

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#B53F59
  • RGB181, 63, 89
  • CMYK0, 46, 36, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 63, 89)
  • HSL347°, 48%, 48%
  • HSL Precise346.78°, 48.361%, 47.843%
  • HSV347°, 65%, 71%
  • HSB347°, 65%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.247, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.247, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.247, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB53F59
  • DECIMAL ID11878233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01