#B6422C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #B6422C

When working with digital screens, the color #B6422C is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 66 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 76% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 9.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#B6422C
RGB182, 66, 44
HSL9.6°, 61.1%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 64%, 76%, 29%
HSV9.6°, 75.8%, 71.4%
LAB44.3, 45.8, 37.7
XYZ21.7, 14.0, 3.9
Decimal11944492

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.80:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6422C; }
.text-color { color: #B6422C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6422C; }

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