Information about #B73F38 color

#B73F38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B73F38 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(183, 63, 56) — 71.8% red, 24.7% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 50 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #B73F38 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Dull Red (#BB3F3F). Slightly further away sit Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Bliss (#B3393E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 63, 56)), which gives #B73F38 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B73F38: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B73F38 color variations

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

#B73F38 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 #B73F38

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

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B73F38
  • RGB183, 63, 56
  • CMYK0, 47, 50, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 63, 56)
  • HSL3°, 53%, 47%
  • HSL Precise3.307°, 53.138%, 46.863%
  • HSV3°, 69%, 72%
  • HSB3°, 69%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.247, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.247, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.247, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB73F38
  • DECIMAL ID12009272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01