#B80A35 Color
#B80A35 is rgb(184, 10, 53) in RGB, hsl(345, 90%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 71%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B80A35rgb(184, 10, 53)hsl(345, 90%, 38%)hsv(345, 95%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 71%, 28%)oklch(49.9% 0.196 18.2)lab(39.74% 63.04 28.14)lch(39.74% 69.03 24.05)What #B80A35 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 #B80A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B80A35 Channel Values
How #B80A35 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 184 · G 10 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 90% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 95% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 71% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B80A35 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 #B80A35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B80A35; 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 #B80A35
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 #B80A35 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.
#B80A35#525233#874034#707029#92582E#B71414#B81125#5C5C5CUsing #B80A35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b80a35: #B80A35;background-color: #B80A35;colors: { 'color-b80a35': '#B80A35' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.039, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_b80a35">#B80A35</color>fill="#B80A35"More Red Colors
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#B80A35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B80A35?
#B80A35 is a dark red — rgb(184, 10, 53) in RGB and hsl(345, 90%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #B80A35?
#B80A35 is rgb(184, 10, 53) — red 184, green 10, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B80A35?
#B80A35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 71%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B80A35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B80A35 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B80A35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B80A35 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 12.79, which is visibly different.
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