#B61D16

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B61D16

The precise color #B61D16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 29, and 22.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 84% Magenta, 88% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B61D16
RGB182, 29, 22
HSL2.6°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 84%, 88%, 29%
HSV2.6°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB39.4, 58.1, 44.4
XYZ19.9, 10.9, 1.8
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.18:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.70:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B61D16; }
.text-color { color: #B61D16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B61D16; }

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