Information about #B2012B color

#B2012B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2012B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 1, 43) — 69.8% red, 0.4% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 53 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B2012B reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alabama Crimson (#AF002A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Tape (#B3002F) and Strong Crimson (#A8002A).

The recipe behind #B2012B is rgb(178, 1, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #B2012B: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2012B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2012B color variations

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

#B2012B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B2012B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B2012B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AD1437

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#A62A47

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#9C4358

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#8F606B

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Grey

#808080

#B2012B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B16500

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#B11E00

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#B10070

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#AB00B1

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#6500B1

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#B2012B 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
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#01B288
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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
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#0182B2
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#01B230
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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
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#B20182
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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
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#2AB201
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#012AB2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B28801
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#012AB2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#82B201
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#01B288
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#3001B2
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Nearest named colors to #B2012B

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

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Strong Crimson color link
Strong Crimson

#A8002A

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Crimson Glory color link
Crimson Glory

#BE0032

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

University Of Pennsylvania Red color link
University Of Pennsylvania Red

#A50021

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

#B2012B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2012B
  • RGB178, 1, 43
  • CMYK0, 69, 53, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 1, 43)
  • HSL346°, 99%, 35%
  • HSL Precise345.763°, 98.883%, 35.098%
  • HSV346°, 99%, 70%
  • HSB346°, 99%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.004, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.004, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.004, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB2012B
  • DECIMAL ID11665707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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