#B51C2E Color

#B51C2E is rgb(181, 28, 46) in RGB and hsl(353, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B51C2E

HEX#B51C2E

RGBrgb(181, 28, 46)

HSLhsl(353, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(353, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50% 0.185 22.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 75%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B51C2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B51C2E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B51C2E Complementary#1CB5A3 Analogous#B51C7A Analogous#B5571C Triadic#2EB51C Triadic#1C2EB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B51C2E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D82237 #E14154 #E76574 #ED8C98 #F3B0B7 #F8D3D7

Shades

#9F1928 #841522 #6E111C #580E16 #420A11 #28060A

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