#B62442
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #B62442
Visually, #B62442 is defined as a moderate red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 36 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 64% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 347.7° hue, 67.0% saturation, and 42.7% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B62442
RGB182, 36, 66
HSL347.7°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 80%, 64%, 29%
HSV347.7°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB40.6, 58.0, 20.2
XYZ20.9, 11.6, 6.3
Decimal11936834
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.32:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.82:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B62442;
}
.text-color {
color: #B62442;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B62442;
}