#B6163A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Brown.

About #B6163A

Visually, #B6163A is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 22 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 88% M, 68% Y, and 29% K. The HSL representation is 346.5° hue, 78.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6163A
RGB182, 22, 58
HSL346.5°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 88%, 68%, 29%
HSV346.5°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB39.3, 60.8, 23.6
XYZ20.3, 10.8, 5.0
Decimal11933242

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.16:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.69:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6163A; }
.text-color { color: #B6163A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6163A; }

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