What color is #B8282F?

#B8282F is a moderate red known as Toadstool. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Toadstool?

The RGB value is 184, 40, 47: 184 red, 40 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Toadstool?

The complementary color is #28B8B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8282F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Toadstool color: hex code #B8282F

#B8282F rgb(184, 40, 47)

Shades of red

Toadstool has the hex code #B8282F. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 15.7% green and 18.4% blue (184, 40, 47).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 64% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 74% yellow and 28% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

Toadstool (#B8282F) color codes

HEX	`#B8282F`
RGB	`rgb(184, 40, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 15.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 64%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 78%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 74%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.08, 56.42, 32.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.08, 65.16, 30.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.042, 11.916, 3.881)`
Decimal	`12068911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Toadstool, 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 #B8282F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B8282F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #B8282F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8282f; }
.text { color: #b8282f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8282f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 40 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8282f, #b86928); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

See #B8282F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B8282F?: #B8282F is a moderate red known as Toadstool. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Toadstool?: The RGB value is 184, 40, 47: 184 red, 40 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Toadstool?: The complementary color is #28B8B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8282F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.