#B5171D Color

#B5171D is rgb(181, 23, 29) in RGB and hsl(358, 77%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B5171D

HEX#B5171D

RGBrgb(181, 23, 29)

HSLhsl(358, 77%, 40%)

HSVhsv(358, 87%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.189 26.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 84%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5171D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5171D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5171D Complementary#17B5AF Analogous#B5176B Analogous#B56117 Triadic#1DB517 Triadic#171DB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5171D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D91C22 #E63D43 #EA6166 #EF8589 #F4A9AC #F9D2D3

Shades

#9E1519 #871216 #710F12 #560B0E #3F080A #290506

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