What color is #B92F2F?

#B92F2F 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 #B92F2F?

The RGB value is 185, 47, 47: 185 red, 47 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B92F2F?

The complementary color is #2FB9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B92F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B92F2F color

#B92F2F rgb(185, 47, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #B92F2F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 18.4% green and 18.4% blue (185, 47, 47).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 59% 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 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#B92F2F color codes

HEX	`#B92F2F`
RGB	`rgb(185, 47, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 18.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 59%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 75%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, 54.47, 33.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 64.09, 31.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.54, 12.556, 3.978)`
Decimal	`12136239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B92F2F, 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 #B92F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B92F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #B92F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b92f2f; }
.text { color: #b92f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b92f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 47 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b92f2f, #b9742f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #B92F2F?: #B92F2F 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 #B92F2F?: The RGB value is 185, 47, 47: 185 red, 47 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B92F2F?: The complementary color is #2FB9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B92F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.