#B6243A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #B6243A

The precise color #B6243A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 36, 58).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 68% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6243A
RGB182, 36, 58
HSL351.0°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 80%, 68%, 29%
HSV351.0°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB40.4, 57.5, 25.0
XYZ20.7, 11.5, 5.1
Decimal11936826

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6243A; }
.text-color { color: #B6243A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6243A; }

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