HEX Color #B61D00 (Firebrick)

About #B61D00

The precise color #B61D00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 29, 0).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 84% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#B61D00

RGB182, 29, 0

HSL9.6°, 100.0%, 35.7%

CMYK0%, 84%, 100%, 29%

HSV9.6°, 100.0%, 71.4%

LAB39.3, 57.8, 52.8

XYZ19.7, 10.8, 1.0

Decimal11934976

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B61D00 #0098B6

Analogous

#B6003D #B67800

Triadic

#00B61D #1C00B6

Tetradic

#3DB600 #0098B6 #7700B6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B61D00

#BE361C

#C64F38

#CE6855

#D68171

#DE9A8D

#E6B3AA

#EECCC6

#F6E5E2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B61D00

#A11900

#8D1600

#791300

#651000

#500C00

#3C0900

#280600

#140300

#000000

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: #B61D00; }

.text-color { color: #B61D00; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B61D00; }

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Firebrick

#B22222