What color is #B2131F?

#B2131F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Brick by Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2131F?

The RGB value is 178, 19, 31: 178 red, 19 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2131F?

The complementary color is #13B2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2131F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2131F color

#B2131F rgb(178, 19, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #B2131F is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 7.5% green and 12.2% blue (178, 19, 31).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 81% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 83% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Brick by Brick (#B22122), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#B2131F color codes

HEX	`#B2131F`
RGB	`rgb(178, 19, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 7.5%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 81%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 89%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 83%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 59.21, 38.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 70.43, 32.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.843, 10.033, 2.24)`
Decimal	`11670303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2131F, 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 #B2131F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B2131F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #B2131F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2131f; }
.text { color: #b2131f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2131f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 19 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2131f, #b25613); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B2131F?: #B2131F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Brick by Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2131F?: The RGB value is 178, 19, 31: 178 red, 19 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2131F?: The complementary color is #13B2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2131F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.