What color is #B93636?

#B93636 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 #B93636?

The RGB value is 185, 54, 54: 185 red, 54 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B93636?

The complementary color is #36B9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B93636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B93636 color

#B93636 rgb(185, 54, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #B93636 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 21.2% green and 21.2% blue (185, 54, 54).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 55% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 71% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pesto Rosso (#BB3333), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#B93636 color codes

HEX	`#B93636`
RGB	`rgb(185, 54, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 21.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 55%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 71%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 71%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, 52.25, 30.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 60.67, 30.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.995, 13.222, 4.883)`
Decimal	`12138038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B93636, 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 #B93636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B93636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #B93636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b93636; }
.text { color: #b93636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b93636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 54 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b93636, #b97736); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #B93636?: #B93636 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 #B93636?: The RGB value is 185, 54, 54: 185 red, 54 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B93636?: The complementary color is #36B9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B93636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.