What color is #B02F3A?

#B02F3A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodsport. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B02F3A?

The RGB value is 176, 47, 58: 176 red, 47 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B02F3A?

The complementary color is #2FB0A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B02F3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B02F3A color

#B02F3A rgb(176, 47, 58)

Shades of red

The hex color #B02F3A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 18.4% green and 22.7% blue (176, 47, 58).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 58% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 67% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Bloodsport (#B52F3A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#B02F3A color codes

HEX	`#B02F3A`
RGB	`rgb(176, 47, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 18.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 58%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 73%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 67%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.53, 52.18, 24.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.53, 57.82, 25.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.687, 11.572, 5.199)`
Decimal	`11546426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B02F3A, 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 #B02F3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B02F3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #B02F3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b02f3a; }
.text { color: #b02f3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b02f3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 47 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b02f3a, #b0652f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #B02F3A?: #B02F3A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodsport. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B02F3A?: The RGB value is 176, 47, 58: 176 red, 47 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B02F3A?: The complementary color is #2FB0A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B02F3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.