What color is #B83A40?

#B83A40 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Bomb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B83A40?

The RGB value is 184, 58, 64: 184 red, 58 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B83A40?

The complementary color is #3AB8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B83A40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B83A40 color

#B83A40 rgb(184, 58, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #B83A40 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 22.7% green and 25.1% blue (184, 58, 64).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 52% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 65% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Bomb (#B73D3F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#B83A40 color codes

HEX	`#B83A40`
RGB	`rgb(184, 58, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 22.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 52%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 68%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 65%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, 50.9, 25.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 56.91, 26.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.208, 13.59, 6.303)`
Decimal	`12073536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B83A40, 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 #B83A40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B83A40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #B83A40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b83a40; }
.text { color: #b83a40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b83a40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 58 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b83a40, #b8733a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #B83A40?: #B83A40 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Bomb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B83A40?: The RGB value is 184, 58, 64: 184 red, 58 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B83A40?: The complementary color is #3AB8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B83A40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.