#B6161D
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #B6161D
At its core, #B6161D is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 22 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 84% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 357.4° hue, 78.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B6161D
RGB182, 22, 29
HSL357.4°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 88%, 84%, 29%
HSV357.4°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB38.9, 59.7, 40.5
XYZ19.8, 10.6, 2.2
Decimal11933213
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6161D;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6161D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6161D;
}