What color is #B9340E?

#B9340E is a vivid red, closest to the named color Once Bitten. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9340E?

The RGB value is 185, 52, 14: 185 red, 52 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9340E?

The complementary color is #0E93B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9340E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9340E color

#B9340E rgb(185, 52, 14)

Shades of orange

The hex color #B9340E is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 20.4% green and 5.5% blue (185, 52, 14).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 86% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 92% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Once Bitten (#BD2F10), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#B9340E color codes

HEX	`#B9340E`
RGB	`rgb(185, 52, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 20.4%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 86%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 92%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 92%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.47, 51.77, 50.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.47, 72.11, 44.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.317, 12.805, 1.765)`
Decimal	`12137486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9340E, 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 #B9340E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B9340E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #B9340E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9340e; }
.text { color: #b9340e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9340e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 52 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9340e, #b9890e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

Questions

What color is #B9340E?: #B9340E is a vivid red, closest to the named color Once Bitten. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9340E?: The RGB value is 185, 52, 14: 185 red, 52 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9340E?: The complementary color is #0E93B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9340E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.