#B6001D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B6001D

When working with digital screens, the color #B6001D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 0, 29).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 84% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 350.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6001D
RGB182, 0, 29
HSL350.4°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 100%, 84%, 29%
HSV350.4°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB37.9, 62.6, 39.6
XYZ19.5, 10.0, 2.1
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.01:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6001D; }
.text-color { color: #B6001D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6001D; }

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