#B6241D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B6241D

At its core, #B6241D is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 36, 29).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 84% Yellow, and 29% Black. With a hue angle of 2.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6241D
RGB182, 36, 29
HSL2.7°, 72.5%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 80%, 84%, 29%
HSV2.7°, 84.1%, 71.4%
LAB40.1, 56.4, 41.5
XYZ20.1, 11.3, 2.3
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6241D; }
.text-color { color: #B6241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6241D; }

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