#B9251D Color

#B9251D is rgb(185, 37, 29) in RGB and hsl(3, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B9251D

HEX#B9251D

RGBrgb(185, 37, 29)

HSLhsl(3, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(3, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.185 28.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9251D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9251D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9251D Complementary#1DB1B9 Analogous#B91D63 Analogous#B9731D Triadic#1DB925 Triadic#251DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9251D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DD2C22 #E24E46 #E86F69 #ED918C #F3B3B0 #F8D5D3

Shades

#A32019 #891B15 #731712 #58110E #420D0A #280806

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