Information about #B52C33 color

#B52C33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B52C33 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 44, 51) — 71% red, 17.3% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 51 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B52C33 is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hot Spot (#B22833). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Glory Red (#B22234) and Red Sox Red (#BD3039).

The recipe behind #B52C33 is rgb(181, 44, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B52C33 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #B52C33 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B52C33 color variations

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

#B52C33 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 #B52C33

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

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B52C33
  • RGB181, 44, 51
  • CMYK0, 54, 51, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 44, 51)
  • HSL357°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise356.934°, 60.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV357°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB357°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.173, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.173, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.173, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB52C33
  • DECIMAL ID11873331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01