What color is #B02122?

#B02122 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick by Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B02122?

The RGB value is 176, 33, 34: 176 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B02122?

The complementary color is #21B0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B02122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B02122 color

#B02122 rgb(176, 33, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #B02122 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 12.9% green and 13.3% blue (176, 33, 34).

Its hue angle is 360°, with 68% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 81% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Brick by Brick (#B22122), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#B02122 color codes

HEX	`#B02122`
RGB	`rgb(176, 33, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 12.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(360, 68%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(360, 81%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, 55.6, 37.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 66.79, 33.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.739, 10.436, 2.541)`
Decimal	`11542818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B02122, 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 #B02122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B02122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #B02122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b02122; }
.text { color: #b02122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b02122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 33 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b02122, #b06721); }

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Questions

What color is #B02122?: #B02122 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick by Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B02122?: The RGB value is 176, 33, 34: 176 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B02122?: The complementary color is #21B0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B02122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.