#B51C1C Color

#B51C1C is rgb(181, 28, 28) in RGB and hsl(0, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B51C1C

HEX#B51C1C

RGBrgb(181, 28, 28)

HSLhsl(0, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(0, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.187 27.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B51C1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B51C1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B51C1C Complementary#1CB5B5 Analogous#B51C69 Analogous#B5691C Triadic#1CB51C Triadic#1C1CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B51C1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D82222 #E14141 #E76565 #ED8C8C #F3B0B0 #F8D3D3

Shades

#9F1919 #841515 #6E1111 #580E0E #420A0A #280606

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