#B63A2C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #B63A2C

At its core, #B63A2C is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 58 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 68% Magenta, 76% 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. 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#B63A2C
RGB182, 58, 44
HSL6.1°, 61.1%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 68%, 76%, 29%
HSV6.1°, 75.8%, 71.4%
LAB43.0, 49.2, 36.3
XYZ21.3, 13.2, 3.8
Decimal11942444

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.63:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B63A2C; }
.text-color { color: #B63A2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B63A2C; }

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