What color is #B7271B?

#B7271B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodshed. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7271B?

The RGB value is 183, 39, 27: 183 red, 39 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7271B?

The complementary color is #1BABB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7271B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7271B color

#B7271B rgb(183, 39, 27)

Shades of red

The hex color #B7271B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 15.3% green and 10.6% blue (183, 39, 27).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 74% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 85% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bloodshed (#BA271A), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#B7271B color codes

HEX	`#B7271B`
RGB	`rgb(183, 39, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 15.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 74%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 85%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 85%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.57, 55.77, 43.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.57, 70.47, 37.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.454, 11.601, 2.199)`
Decimal	`12003099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7271B, 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 #B7271B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B7271B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #B7271B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7271b; }
.text { color: #b7271b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7271b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 39 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7271b, #b7751b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #B7271B?: #B7271B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodshed. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7271B?: The RGB value is 183, 39, 27: 183 red, 39 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7271B?: The complementary color is #1BABB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7271B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.