What color is #B92E2E?

#B92E2E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Pesto Rosso. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B92E2E?

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

What is the complementary color of #B92E2E?

The complementary color is #2EB9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B92E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B92E2E color

#B92E2E rgb(185, 46, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #B92E2E is a moderate red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pesto Rosso (#BB3333), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#B92E2E color codes

HEX	`#B92E2E`
RGB	`rgb(185, 46, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 18%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 75%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.95, 54.77, 34.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.95, 64.58, 32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.48, 12.469, 3.86)`
Decimal	`12135982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B92E2E, 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 #B92E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B92E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #B92E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b92e2e; }
.text { color: #b92e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b92e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 46 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b92e2e, #b9742e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #B92E2E?: #B92E2E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Pesto Rosso. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B92E2E?: The RGB value is 185, 46, 46: 185 red, 46 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B92E2E?: The complementary color is #2EB9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B92E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.