#B62C24

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B62C24

At its core, #B62C24 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 44, and 36.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 76% Magenta, 80% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B62C24
RGB182, 44, 36
HSL3.3°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 76%, 80%, 29%
HSV3.3°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB41.0, 54.2, 38.7
XYZ20.5, 11.9, 2.9
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.87:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B62C24; }
.text-color { color: #B62C24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B62C24; }

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