HEX Color #B62C1D (Firebrick)

About #B62C1D

When working with digital screens, the color #B62C1D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 44, 29).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 76% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#B62C1D

RGB182, 44, 29

HSL5.9°, 72.5%, 41.4%

CMYK0%, 76%, 84%, 29%

HSV5.9°, 84.1%, 71.4%

LAB41.0, 53.9, 42.3

XYZ20.4, 11.8, 2.4

Decimal11938845

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B62C1D #1DA7B6

Analogous

#B61D5A #B6781D

Triadic

#1DB62C #2B1DB6

Tetradic

#5AB61D #1DA7B6 #781DB6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B62C1D

#BE4336

#C65A4F

#CE7268

#D68981

#DEA19A

#E6B8B3

#EED0CC

#F6E7E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B62C1D

#A12719

#8D2216

#791D13

#651810

#50130C

#3C0E09

#280906

#140403

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.24:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.37:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.96:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.86:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B62C1D; }

.text-color { color: #B62C1D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B62C1D; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick

#B22222