#B51C1F Color

#B51C1F is rgb(181, 28, 31) in RGB and hsl(359, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B51C1F

HEX#B51C1F

RGBrgb(181, 28, 31)

HSLhsl(359, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(359, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.187 26.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 83%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B51C1F 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 #B51C1F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B51C1F Complementary#1CB5B2 Analogous#B51C6B Analogous#B5661C Triadic#1FB51C Triadic#1C1FB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B51C1F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D82225 #E14144 #E76567 #ED8C8E #F3B0B1 #F8D3D4

Shades

#9F191B #841517 #6E1113 #580E0F #420A0B #280607

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