What color is #B52604?

#B52604 is a dark, vivid red known as Crimson Velvet Sunset. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Crimson Velvet Sunset?

The RGB value is 181, 38, 4: 181 red, 38 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Crimson Velvet Sunset?

The complementary color is #0493B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B52604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Crimson Velvet Sunset color: hex code #B52604

#B52604 rgb(181, 38, 4)

Shades of red

Crimson Velvet Sunset has the hex code #B52604. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 14.9% green and 1.6% blue (181, 38, 4).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 96% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 98% yellow and 29% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

Crimson Velvet Sunset (#B52604) color codes

HEX	`#B52604`
RGB	`rgb(181, 38, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 14.9%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 96%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 98%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 98%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.95, 55.1, 51.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.95, 75.4, 43.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.774, 11.222, 1.24)`
Decimal	`11871748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Crimson Velvet Sunset, 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 #B52604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B52604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #B52604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b52604; }
.text { color: #b52604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b52604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 38 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b52604, #b57f04); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

See #B52604 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B52604?: #B52604 is a dark, vivid red known as Crimson Velvet Sunset. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Crimson Velvet Sunset?: The RGB value is 181, 38, 4: 181 red, 38 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Crimson Velvet Sunset?: The complementary color is #0493B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B52604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.