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#B63D2F Color

#B63D2F is rgb(182, 61, 47) in RGB, hsl(6, 59%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 74%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B63D2F
HEX#B63D2F
RGBrgb(182, 61, 47)
HSLhsl(6, 59%, 45%)
HSVhsv(6, 74%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 74%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.159 29.8)
LABlab(44.13% 49.12 36.43)
LCHlch(44.13% 61.16 36.57)

What #B63D2F 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 #B63D2F, 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.

#B63D2F Channel Values

How #B63D2F 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 61 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 59% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 74% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 74% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B63D2F 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 text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B63D2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B63D2F; 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 #B63D2F

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 #B63D2F 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#B63D2F
Protanopia#61612D
Protanomaly#8B552E
Deuteranopia#777723
Deuteranomaly#956528
Tritanopia#B63B3B
Tritanomaly#B63C37
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #B63D2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b63d2f: #B63D2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B63D2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b63d2f': '#B63D2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.239, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_b63d2f">#B63D2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B63D2F"

More Red Colors

#B63D2F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B63D2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B63D2F?

#B63D2F is a mid-tone red — rgb(182, 61, 47) in RGB and hsl(6, 59%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #B63D2F?

#B63D2F is rgb(182, 61, 47) — red 182, green 61, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B63D2F?

#B63D2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 74%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B63D2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B63D2F scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B63D2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B63D2F 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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