What color is #B6321E?

#B6321E is a moderate red known as Smouldering. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Smouldering?

The RGB value is 182, 50, 30: 182 red, 50 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Smouldering?

The complementary color is #1EA2B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6321E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Smouldering color: hex code #B6321E

#B6321E rgb(182, 50, 30)

Shades of red

Smouldering has the hex code #B6321E. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 19.6% green and 11.8% blue (182, 50, 30).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 72% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 84% yellow and 29% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

Smouldering (#B6321E) color codes

HEX	`#B6321E`
RGB	`rgb(182, 50, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 19.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 72%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 84%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 84%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.73, 51.86, 42.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.73, 67.08, 39.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.669, 12.323, 2.518)`
Decimal	`11940382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Smouldering, 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 #B6321E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B6321E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #B6321E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6321e; }
.text { color: #b6321e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6321e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 50 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6321e, #b67e1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

See #B6321E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B6321E?: #B6321E is a moderate red known as Smouldering. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Smouldering?: The RGB value is 182, 50, 30: 182 red, 50 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Smouldering?: The complementary color is #1EA2B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6321E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.