#B62C00

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B62C00

Visually, #B62C00 is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 44, 0).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 100% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 14.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B62C00
RGB182, 44, 0
HSL14.5°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 76%, 100%, 29%
HSV14.5°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB40.8, 53.5, 53.4
XYZ20.2, 11.7, 1.2
Decimal11938816

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.35:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.85:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B62C00; }
.text-color { color: #B62C00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B62C00; }

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