#B9280E Color

#B9280E is rgb(185, 40, 14) in RGB and hsl(9, 86%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B9280E

HEX#B9280E

RGBrgb(185, 40, 14)

HSLhsl(9, 86%, 39%)

HSVhsv(9, 92%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.184 32.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 92%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9280E 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 #B9280E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9280E Complementary#0E9FB9 Analogous#B90E4A Analogous#B97D0E Triadic#0EB928 Triadic#280EB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9280E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DF3011 #EF4B2E #F26C54 #F5917F #F8B1A5 #FBD6D0

Shades

#A1230C #8A1D0A #721809 #5A1307 #420E05 #2B0903

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