#B62416
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #B62416
Visually, #B62416 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 36, 22).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 80% M, 88% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B62416
RGB182, 36, 22
HSL5.2°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 80%, 88%, 29%
HSV5.2°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB40.0, 56.2, 44.9
XYZ20.1, 11.3, 1.9
Decimal11936790
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B62416;
}
.text-color {
color: #B62416;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B62416;
}