#B90E0A Color

#B90E0A is rgb(185, 14, 10) in RGB, hsl(1, 90%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 95%, 27%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick (#B22222). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B90E0A

HEX#B90E0A

RGBrgb(185, 14, 10)

HSLhsl(1, 90%, 38%)

HSVhsv(1, 95%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 95%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.198 29)

LABlab(39.79% 62.08 51.28)

LCHlch(39.79% 80.51 39.56)

#B90E0A Channel Values

How #B90E0A 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 185 · G 14 · B 10	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 1° · S 90% · L 38%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 1° · S 95% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 92% · Y 95% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.71:1 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 #B90E0A 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 text6.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B90E0A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B90E0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B90E0A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B90E0A

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #B90E0A 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#B90E0A

Protanopia#535303

Protanomaly#884106

Deuteranopia#707000

Deuteranomaly#935900

Tritanopia#B90E0E

Tritanomaly#B90E0C

Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B90E0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b90e0a: #B90E0A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B90E0A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b90e0a': '#B90E0A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.055, blue: 0.039)

Android XML<color name="color_b90e0a">#B90E0A</color>

SVG fillfill="#B90E0A"

#B90E0A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #B90E0A?

#B90E0A is rgb(185, 14, 10) — red 185, green 14, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B90E0A?

#B90E0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 95%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B90E0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B90E0A scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #B90E0A have a color name?

#B90E0A is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is FireBrick (#B22222), at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, so the two are visibly similar.

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