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#B6110C Color

#B6110C is rgb(182, 17, 12) in RGB, hsl(2, 88%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 93%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Engineering) (#BA160C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6110C
HEX#B6110C
RGBrgb(182, 17, 12)
HSLhsl(2, 88%, 38%)
HSVhsv(2, 93%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 93%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.194 29)
LABlab(39.30% 60.88 49.89)
LCHlch(39.30% 78.71 39.34)

What #B6110C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B6110C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#B6110C Channel Values

How #B6110C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 182 · G 17 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 88% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 93% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 93% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.83:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6110C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6110C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6110C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B6110C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B6110C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B6110C
Protanopia#525205
Protanomaly#864108
Deuteranopia#6F6F00
Deuteranomaly#915800
Tritanopia#B61010
Tritanomaly#B6110F
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #B6110C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b6110c: #B6110C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6110C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6110c': '#B6110C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.067, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_b6110c">#B6110C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6110C"

More Red Colors

#B6110C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6110C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6110C?

#B6110C is a dark red — rgb(182, 17, 12) in RGB and hsl(2, 88%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Engineering) (#BA160C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.

What is the RGB value of #B6110C?

#B6110C is rgb(182, 17, 12) — red 182, green 17, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6110C?

#B6110C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 93%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6110C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B6110C scores 6.83:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6110C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6110C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 11.54, which is visibly different.

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