#B61D2C

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B61D2C

The hex code #B61D2C represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 29, 44).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 84% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 354.1° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B61D2C
RGB182, 29, 44
HSL354.1°, 72.5%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 84%, 76%, 29%
HSV354.1°, 84.1%, 71.4%
LAB39.6, 58.7, 32.6
XYZ20.2, 11.0, 3.4
Decimal11935020

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B61D2C; }
.text-color { color: #B61D2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B61D2C; }

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