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#B93122 Color

#B93122 is rgb(185, 49, 34) in RGB, hsl(6, 69%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 82%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B93122
HEX#B93122
RGBrgb(185, 49, 34)
HSLhsl(6, 69%, 43%)
HSVhsv(6, 82%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 82%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.175 30.2)
LABlab(42.90% 54.23 42.58)
LCHlch(42.90% 68.95 38.14)

What #B93122 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B93122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#B93122 Channel Values

How #B93122 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 185 · G 49 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 69% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 82% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 82% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.96:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B93122 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 text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B93122

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B93122; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B93122

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.

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How #B93122 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#B93122
Protanopia#5C5C1F
Protanomaly#8B4F20
Deuteranopia#76760B
Deuteranomaly#956217
Tritanopia#B92F2F
Tritanomaly#B9302B
Achromatopsia#646464

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B93122 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b93122: #B93122;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B93122;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b93122': '#B93122' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.192, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_b93122">#B93122</color>
SVG fillfill="#B93122"

More Red Colors

#B93122 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B93122 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B93122?

#B93122 is a mid-tone red — rgb(185, 49, 34) in RGB and hsl(6, 69%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #B93122?

#B93122 is rgb(185, 49, 34) — red 185, green 49, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B93122?

#B93122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 82%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B93122 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B93122 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B93122 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B93122 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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