#B51C42 Color

#B51C42 is rgb(181, 28, 66) in RGB and hsl(345, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B51C42

HEX#B51C42

RGBrgb(181, 28, 66)

HSLhsl(345, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(345, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.185 14.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 64%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B51C42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B51C42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B51C42 Complementary#1CB58F Analogous#B51C8F Analogous#B5421C Triadic#42B51C Triadic#1C42B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B51C42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8224F #E14169 #E76585 #ED8CA5 #F3B0C0 #F8D3DC

Shades

#9F193A #841531 #6E1128 #580E20 #420A18 #28060F

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