Information about #B83E2E color

#B83E2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B83E2E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 62, 46) — 72.2% red, 24.3% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 54 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B83E2E presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to International Orange (#C0362C). Slightly further away sit Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Mexican Wave (#B64A32).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 62, 46)), which gives #B83E2E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B83E2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B83E2E color variations

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

#B83E2E 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 #B83E2E

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B83E2E
  • RGB184, 62, 46
  • CMYK0, 48, 54, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 62, 46)
  • HSL7°, 60%, 45%
  • HSL Precise6.957°, 60%, 45.098%
  • HSV7°, 75%, 72%
  • HSB7°, 75%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.243, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.243, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.243, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB83E2E
  • DECIMAL ID12074542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01