#B6160F

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B6160F

The precise color #B6160F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 22 green, and 15 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 88% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6160F
RGB182, 22, 15
HSL2.5°, 84.8%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 88%, 92%, 29%
HSV2.5°, 91.8%, 71.4%
LAB38.8, 59.4, 47.1
XYZ19.7, 10.6, 1.5
Decimal11933199

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.11:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6160F; }
.text-color { color: #B6160F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6160F; }

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