#B51217 Color

#B51217 is rgb(181, 18, 23) in RGB and hsl(358, 82%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B51217

HEX#B51217

RGBrgb(181, 18, 23)

HSLhsl(358, 82%, 39%)

HSVhsv(358, 90%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.192 27.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 87%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B51217 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B51217 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B51217 Complementary#12B5B0 Analogous#B51269 Analogous#B55E12 Triadic#17B512 Triadic#1217B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B51217, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DA161C #EB3339 #EE585D #F38285 #F6A7A9 #FAD1D2

Shades

#9E1014 #870D11 #6F0B0E #58090B #410608 #2A0405

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