#B9271D Color

#B9271D is rgb(185, 39, 29) in RGB and hsl(4, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B9271D

HEX#B9271D

RGBrgb(185, 39, 29)

HSLhsl(4, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(4, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.183 29.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9271D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9271D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9271D Complementary#1DAFB9 Analogous#B91D61 Analogous#B9761D Triadic#1DB927 Triadic#271DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9271D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DD2F22 #E25046 #E87169 #ED938C #F3B4B0 #F8D5D3

Shades

#A32319 #891D15 #731812 #58130E #420E0A #280806

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