#B82500 Color
#B82500 is rgb(184, 37, 0) in RGB, hsl(12, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 100%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B82500rgb(184, 37, 0)hsl(12, 100%, 36%)hsv(12, 100%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 100%, 28%)oklch(50.8% 0.187 33.2)lab(41.20% 57.17 55.16)lch(41.20% 79.44 43.98)What #B82500 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 #B82500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B82500 Channel Values
How #B82500 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 37 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 100% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 100% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 100% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B82500 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 #B82500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B82500; 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 #B82500
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 #B82500 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.
#B82500#585800#894800#737300#945D00#B82222#B82319#5F5F5FUsing #B82500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b82500: #B82500;background-color: #B82500;colors: { 'color-b82500': '#B82500' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.145, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_b82500">#B82500</color>fill="#B82500"More Red Colors
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#B82500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B82500?
#B82500 is a dark red — rgb(184, 37, 0) in RGB and hsl(12, 100%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.
What is the RGB value of #B82500?
#B82500 is rgb(184, 37, 0) — red 184, green 37, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B82500?
#B82500 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 100%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B82500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B82500 scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B82500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B82500 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 16.04, which is visibly different.
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