What color is #B22122?

#B22122 is a moderate red known as Brick by Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Brick by Brick?

The RGB value is 178, 33, 34: 178 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Brick by Brick?

The complementary color is #21B2B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B22122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Brick by Brick color: hex code #B22122

#B22122 rgb(178, 33, 34)

Shades of red

Brick by Brick has the hex code #B22122. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 12.9% green and 13.3% blue (178, 33, 34).

Its hue angle is 360°, with 69% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 81% yellow and 30% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

Brick by Brick (#B22122) color codes

HEX	`#B22122`
RGB	`rgb(178, 33, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 12.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(360, 69%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(360, 81%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.02, 56.19, 37.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.02, 67.58, 33.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.195, 10.671, 2.562)`
Decimal	`11673890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Brick by Brick, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B22122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B22122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B22122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b22122; }
.text { color: #b22122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b22122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 33 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b22122, #b26921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #B22122 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B22122?: #B22122 is a moderate red known as Brick by Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Brick by Brick?: The RGB value is 178, 33, 34: 178 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Brick by Brick?: The complementary color is #21B2B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B22122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.