What color is #B2210E?

#B2210E is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Salsa Picante. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2210E?

The RGB value is 178, 33, 14: 178 red, 33 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2210E?

The complementary color is #0E9FB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2210E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2210E color

#B2210E rgb(178, 33, 14)

Shades of red

The hex color #B2210E is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 12.9% green and 5.5% blue (178, 33, 14).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 85% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 92% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Salsa Picante (#AB250B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#B2210E color codes

HEX	`#B2210E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 33, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 12.9%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 85%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 92%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 92%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.88, 55.74, 47.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.88, 72.98, 40.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.986, 10.588, 1.459)`
Decimal	`11673870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2210E, 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 #B2210E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B2210E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #B2210E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2210e; }
.text { color: #b2210e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2210e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 33 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2210e, #b2730e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #B2210E?: #B2210E is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Salsa Picante. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2210E?: The RGB value is 178, 33, 14: 178 red, 33 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2210E?: The complementary color is #0E9FB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2210E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.