What color is #B72425?

#B72425 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red Carpet. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B72425?

The RGB value is 183, 36, 37: 183 red, 36 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B72425?

The complementary color is #24B7B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B72425?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B72425 color

#B72425 rgb(183, 36, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #B72425 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 14.1% green and 14.5% blue (183, 36, 37).

Its hue angle is 360°, with 67% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 80% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Red Carpet (#BC2026), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#B72425 color codes

HEX	`#B72425`
RGB	`rgb(183, 36, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 14.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(360, 67%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(360, 80%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 80%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.35, 56.93, 37.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.35, 68.19, 33.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.496, 11.466, 2.884)`
Decimal	`12002341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B72425, 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 #B72425	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B72425 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #B72425 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b72425; }
.text { color: #b72425; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b72425; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 36 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b72425, #b76c24); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B72425?: #B72425 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red Carpet. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B72425?: The RGB value is 183, 36, 37: 183 red, 36 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B72425?: The complementary color is #24B7B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B72425?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.