What color is #B2132B?

#B2132B is a vivid red known as Kirsch. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Kirsch?

The RGB value is 178, 19, 43: 178 red, 19 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Kirsch?

The complementary color is #13B29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2132B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Kirsch color: hex code #B2132B

#B2132B rgb(178, 19, 43)

Shades of red

Kirsch has the hex code #B2132B. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 7.5% green and 16.9% blue (178, 19, 43).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 81% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 76% yellow and 30% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

Kirsch (#B2132B) color codes

HEX	`#B2132B`
RGB	`rgb(178, 19, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 7.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 81%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 89%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 76%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.04, 59.6, 31.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.04, 67.29, 27.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.031, 10.108, 3.234)`
Decimal	`11670315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Kirsch, 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 #B2132B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B2132B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #B2132B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2132b; }
.text { color: #b2132b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2132b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 19 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2132b, #b24a13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

See #B2132B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B2132B?: #B2132B is a vivid red known as Kirsch. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Kirsch?: The RGB value is 178, 19, 43: 178 red, 19 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Kirsch?: The complementary color is #13B29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2132B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.