What color is #B93C51?

#B93C51 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B93C51?

The RGB value is 185, 60, 81: 185 red, 60 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B93C51?

The complementary color is #3CB9A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B93C51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B93C51 color

#B93C51 rgb(185, 60, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #B93C51 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 23.5% green and 31.8% blue (185, 60, 81).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 51% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 56% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Magic (#B64055), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#B93C51 color codes

HEX	`#B93C51`
RGB	`rgb(185, 60, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 23.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 51%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 68%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 56%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.44, 51.57, 16.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.44, 54.04, 17.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.111, 14.143, 9.296)`
Decimal	`12139601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B93C51, 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 #B93C51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B93C51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #B93C51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b93c51; }
.text { color: #b93c51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b93c51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 60 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b93c51, #b9663c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B93C51?: #B93C51 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B93C51?: The RGB value is 185, 60, 81: 185 red, 60 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B93C51?: The complementary color is #3CB9A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B93C51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.