What color is #B4023D?

#B4023D is a dark, vivid rose known as M. Bison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of M. Bison?

The RGB value is 180, 2, 61: 180 red, 2 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of M. Bison?

The complementary color is #02B479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4023D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

M. Bison color: hex code #B4023D

#B4023D rgb(180, 2, 61)

Shades of red

M. Bison has the hex code #B4023D. It is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 0.8% green and 23.9% blue (180, 2, 61).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 98% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 66% yellow and 29% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

M. Bison (#B4023D) color codes

HEX	`#B4023D`
RGB	`rgb(180, 2, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 0.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 98%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 99%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 66%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38, 63.09, 19.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38, 66.18, 17.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.689, 10.087, 5.324)`
Decimal	`11797053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with M. Bison, 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 #B4023D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B4023D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #B4023D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4023d; }
.text { color: #b4023d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4023d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 2 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4023d, #b42002); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

See #B4023D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B4023D?: #B4023D is a dark, vivid rose known as M. Bison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of M. Bison?: The RGB value is 180, 2, 61: 180 red, 2 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of M. Bison?: The complementary color is #02B479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4023D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.