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Tall Poppy

#B4181E

Tall Poppy is a warm medium color with the hex code #B4181E. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 180, 24, 30 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 87%, 83%, 29% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Tall Poppy color values

HEX
#B4181E
RGB
180, 24, 30
HSL
358°, 76%, 40%
CMYK
0, 87, 83, 29

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Tall Poppy sits at 358° on the color wheel with 76% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the magenta-red segment of the spectrum. At 76% saturation, the hue is fully legible and confident — richly chromatic without tipping into high-contrast territory. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Tall Poppy is rendered as rgb(180, 24, 30), where the red channel dominates at 180, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. The mid-range lightness and strong saturation make this versatile for both foreground and background roles, depending on what it is paired against.

For print, Tall Poppy translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 87M 83Y 29K. With a moderate key (29%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Tall Poppy

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #B4181E;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 180, 24, 30;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#B4181E',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 87%
Y: 83%
K: 29%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(180, 24, 30)
rgba(180, 24, 30, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 358° on the color wheel

Airbnb logo
Airbnb
Coca-Cola logo
Coca-Cola
Supreme logo
Supreme
Tesla logo
Tesla

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B4181E?
#B4181E is Tall Poppy, a warm medium color with RGB values of 180, 24, 30. It has a hue of 358°, 76% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #B4181E?
The RGB color code for #B4181E is rgb(180, 24, 30). This means it contains 180 red, 24 green, and 30 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Tall Poppy a warm or cool color?
Tall Poppy (#B4181E) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #B4181E in CSS?
You can use #B4181E in CSS with: background-color: #B4181E; or color: #B4181E; or as an RGB value: rgb(180, 24, 30). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 87%, 83%, 29%.

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