Information about #B6163E color

#B6163E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6163E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 22, 62) (71.4% red, 8.6% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 63 / 47 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6163E is a strongly colored earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit 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 Rouge (#AB1239). Slightly further away sit French Wine (#AC1E44) and Spring Red (#BE1F35).

The recipe behind #B6163E is rgb(182, 22, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B6163E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6163E color variations

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

#B6163E 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 #B6163E

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

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6163E
  • RGB182, 22, 62
  • CMYK0, 63, 47, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 22, 62)
  • HSL345°, 78%, 40%
  • HSL Precise345°, 78.431%, 40%
  • HSV345°, 88%, 71%
  • HSB345°, 88%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.086, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.086, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.086, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB6163E
  • DECIMAL ID11933246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01