#B3002D color
#B3002D is a dark, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color firebrick (#B22222).
Color values
| HEX | #B3002D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 0, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 11730989 |
| CSS | color: #B3002D; |
| Android | 0xFFB3002D |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.000, blue: 0.176, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B3002D | 7.11:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #B3002D | 2.95:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B3002D
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B3002D and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B3002D
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B3002D in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B3002D; background-color: #B3002D; }
.element { color: rgb(179 0 45); }
.element { color: hsl(345 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B3002D] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B3002D;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3002D?
#B3002D is a dark, vivid red. Its hue sits at 345° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #B3002D in RGB?
#B3002D converts to rgb(179, 0, 45) — 179 red, 0 green and 45 blue.
What is #B3002D in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 30%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B3002D be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (7.11:1 versus 2.95:1).
What is the complementary color of #B3002D?
#00B386 — the hue directly opposite #B3002D on the color wheel.