#B72110 Color
#B72110 is rgb(183, 33, 16) in RGB, hsl(6, 84%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 91%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tomato Sauce (#B21807), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B72110rgb(183, 33, 16)hsl(6, 84%, 39%)hsv(6, 91%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 91%, 28%)oklch(50.4% 0.187 30.6)lab(40.67% 58.04 49.20)lch(40.67% 76.08 40.29)What #B72110 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 #B72110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B72110 Channel Values
How #B72110 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 183 · G 33 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 84% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 91% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 91% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B72110 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.
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Colors That Go With #B72110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B72110; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B72110
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 #B72110 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.
#B72110#56560A#88460D#727200#925C00#B71F1F#B7201A#5E5E5EUsing #B72110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b72110: #B72110;background-color: #B72110;colors: { 'color-b72110': '#B72110' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.129, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b72110">#B72110</color>fill="#B72110"More Red Colors
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#B72110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B72110?
#B72110 is a dark red — rgb(183, 33, 16) in RGB and hsl(6, 84%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tomato Sauce (#B21807), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.
What is the RGB value of #B72110?
#B72110 is rgb(183, 33, 16) — red 183, green 33, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B72110?
#B72110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 91%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B72110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B72110 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B72110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B72110 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 10.15, which is visibly different.
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