What color is #B9152E?

#B9152E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Nippon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9152E?

The RGB value is 185, 21, 46: 185 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9152E?

The complementary color is #15B9A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9152E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9152E color

#B9152E rgb(185, 21, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #B9152E is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 8.2% green and 18% blue (185, 21, 46).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 80% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 75% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Nippon (#BC002C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#B9152E color codes

HEX	`#B9152E`
RGB	`rgb(185, 21, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 8.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 80%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 89%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 75%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, 61.23, 31.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 68.92, 27.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.771, 11.051, 3.624)`
Decimal	`12129582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9152E, 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 #B9152E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B9152E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #B9152E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9152e; }
.text { color: #b9152e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9152e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 21 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9152e, #b94e15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #B9152E?: #B9152E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Nippon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9152E?: The RGB value is 185, 21, 46: 185 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9152E?: The complementary color is #15B9A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9152E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.