#B52121 Color

#B52121 is rgb(181, 33, 33) in RGB and hsl(0, 69%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B52121

HEX#B52121

RGBrgb(181, 33, 33)

HSLhsl(0, 69%, 42%)

HSVhsv(0, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.183 27)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 82%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B52121 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B52121 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B52121 Complementary#21B5B5 Analogous#B5216B Analogous#B56B21 Triadic#21B521 Triadic#2121B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B52121, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D72828 #DE4A4A #E46C6C #EA8F8F #F1B1B1 #F7D4D4

Shades

#9F1D1D #861919 #701515 #561010 #410C0C #270707

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