#B62C49

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #B62C49

The precise color #B62C49 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 44 green, and 73 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 76% Magenta, 60% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B62C49
RGB182, 44, 73
HSL347.4°, 61.1%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 76%, 60%, 29%
HSV347.4°, 75.8%, 71.4%
LAB41.6, 56.0, 17.2
XYZ21.4, 12.2, 7.5
Decimal11938889

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B62C49; }
.text-color { color: #B62C49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B62C49; }

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