What color is #B50E2A?

#B50E2A is a vivid red, closest to the named color Kirsch. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B50E2A?

The RGB value is 181, 14, 42: 181 red, 14 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B50E2A?

The complementary color is #0EB599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B50E2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B50E2A color

#B50E2A rgb(181, 14, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #B50E2A is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 5.5% green and 16.5% blue (181, 14, 42).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 86% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 77% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Kirsch (#B2132B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#B50E2A color codes

HEX	`#B50E2A`
RGB	`rgb(181, 14, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 5.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 86%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 92%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 92%, 77%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.39, 61.13, 32.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.39, 69.19, 27.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.633, 10.308, 3.146)`
Decimal	`11865642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B50E2A, 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 #B50E2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B50E2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #B50E2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b50e2a; }
.text { color: #b50e2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b50e2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 14 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b50e2a, #b5460e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #B50E2A?: #B50E2A is a vivid red, closest to the named color Kirsch. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B50E2A?: The RGB value is 181, 14, 42: 181 red, 14 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B50E2A?: The complementary color is #0EB599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B50E2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.