What color is #B00002?

#B00002 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color All Systems Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B00002?

The RGB value is 176, 0, 2: 176 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B00002?

The complementary color is #00B0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B00002?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B00002 color

#B00002 rgb(176, 0, 2)

Shades of red

The hex color #B00002 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 0% green and 0.8% blue (176, 0, 2).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is All Systems Red (#B30103), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#B00002 color codes

HEX	`#B00002`
RGB	`rgb(176, 0, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 0%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 99%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.44, 60.67, 49.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.44, 78.61, 39.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.918, 9.238, 0.897)`
Decimal	`11534338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B00002, 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 #B00002	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#B00002 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #B00002 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b00002; }
.text { color: #b00002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b00002; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 0 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b00002, #b05600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #B00002?: #B00002 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color All Systems Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B00002?: The RGB value is 176, 0, 2: 176 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B00002?: The complementary color is #00B0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B00002?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.