#B9221D Color

#B9221D is rgb(185, 34, 29) in RGB and hsl(2, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B9221D

HEX#B9221D

RGBrgb(185, 34, 29)

HSLhsl(2, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(2, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.187 28.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9221D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9221D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9221D Complementary#1DB4B9 Analogous#B91D66 Analogous#B9701D Triadic#1DB922 Triadic#221DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9221D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DD2922 #E24B46 #E86D69 #ED908C #F3B2B0 #F8D4D3

Shades

#A31E19 #891915 #731512 #58100E #420C0A #280706

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