#B00C33 Color
#B00C33 is rgb(176, 12, 51) in RGB, hsl(346, 87%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 71%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B00C33rgb(176, 12, 51)hsl(346, 87%, 37%)hsv(346, 93%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 71%, 31%)oklch(48.4% 0.188 18.1)lab(38.06% 60.68 26.93)lch(38.06% 66.39 23.93)What #B00C33 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B00C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B00C33 Channel Values
How #B00C33 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 176 · G 12 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 87% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 93% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 71% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B00C33 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B00C33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B00C33; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B00C33
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B00C33 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#B00C33#4E4E31#813E32#6B6B28#8C542D#AF1515#B01224#585858Using #B00C33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b00c33: #B00C33;background-color: #B00C33;colors: { 'color-b00c33': '#B00C33' }Color(red: 0.690, green: 0.047, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_b00c33">#B00C33</color>fill="#B00C33"More Red Colors
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#B00C33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B00C33?
#B00C33 is a dark red — rgb(176, 12, 51) in RGB and hsl(346, 87%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #B00C33?
#B00C33 is rgb(176, 12, 51) — red 176, green 12, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B00C33?
#B00C33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 71%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B00C33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B00C33 scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B00C33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B00C33 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.
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