Information about #B14F2F color

#B14F2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B14F2F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 79, 47) — 69.4% red, 31% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 51 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B14F2F is a clearly saturated earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Stage (#AD522E). Slightly further away sit Birch Brown (#B14A30) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 79, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B14F2F: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B14F2F color variations

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

#B14F2F 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 #B14F2F

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

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

#B14F2F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B14F2F
  • RGB177, 79, 47
  • CMYK0, 38, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 79, 47)
  • HSL15°, 58%, 44%
  • HSL Precise14.769°, 58.036%, 43.922%
  • HSV15°, 73%, 69%
  • HSB15°, 73%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.310, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.310, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.310, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB14F2F
  • DECIMAL ID11620143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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