What color is #B42A15?

#B42A15 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Smouldering. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B42A15?

The RGB value is 180, 42, 21: 180 red, 42 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B42A15?

The complementary color is #159FB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B42A15?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B42A15 color

#B42A15 rgb(180, 42, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #B42A15 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 16.5% green and 8.2% blue (180, 42, 21).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 79% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 88% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Smouldering (#B6321E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#B42A15 color codes

HEX	`#B42A15`
RGB	`rgb(180, 42, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 16.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 79%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 88%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 88%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, 53.78, 45.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 70.39, 40.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.788, 11.417, 1.871)`
Decimal	`11807253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B42A15, 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 #B42A15	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B42A15 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #B42A15 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b42a15; }
.text { color: #b42a15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b42a15; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 42 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b42a15, #b47915); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #B42A15?: #B42A15 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Smouldering. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B42A15?: The RGB value is 180, 42, 21: 180 red, 42 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B42A15?: The complementary color is #159FB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B42A15?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.