#B03041 Color
#B03041 is rgb(176, 48, 65) in RGB, hsl(352, 57%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 63%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B03041rgb(176, 48, 65)hsl(352, 57%, 44%)hsv(352, 73%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 63%, 31%)oklch(51% 0.164 17.9)lab(41.37% 52.69 22.15)lch(41.37% 57.16 22.80)What #B03041 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 #B03041, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B03041 Channel Values
How #B03041 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 48 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 57% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 73% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 63% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B03041 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 #B03041
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B03041; 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 #B03041
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 #B03041 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.
#B03041#585840#854B40#707039#8E5D3D#AF3232#B03239#606060Using #B03041 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b03041: #B03041;background-color: #B03041;colors: { 'color-b03041': '#B03041' }Color(red: 0.690, green: 0.188, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_b03041">#B03041</color>fill="#B03041"More Red Colors
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#B03041 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B03041?
#B03041 is a mid-tone red — rgb(176, 48, 65) in RGB and hsl(352, 57%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #B03041?
#B03041 is rgb(176, 48, 65) — red 176, green 48, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B03041?
#B03041 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 63%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B03041 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B03041 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B03041 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B03041 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 10.46, which is visibly different.
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