#B63333

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #B63333

The precise color #B63333 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 51 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 72% yellow, and 29% black. 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B63333
RGB182, 51, 51
HSL0.0°, 56.2%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 72%, 72%, 29%
HSV0.0°, 72.0%, 71.4%
LAB42.1, 52.3, 31.3
XYZ21.1, 12.6, 4.4
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.51:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B63333; }
.text-color { color: #B63333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B63333; }

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