#B91C1C color
The swatch above shows #B91C1C with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#B91C1C is a medium, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color firebrick (#B22222).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: red-700. That means you can write bg-red-700 or text-red-700 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #B91C1C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 28, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 74%, 42%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 27%) |
| Decimal | 12131356 |
| CSS | color: #B91C1C; |
| Android | 0xFFB91C1C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.110, blue: 0.110, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B91C1C | 6.47:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B91C1C | 3.25:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · 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 #B91C1C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B91C1C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B91C1C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B91C1C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B91C1C; background-color: #B91C1C; }
.element { color: rgb(185 28 28); }
.element { color: hsl(0 74% 42%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-red-700 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B91C1C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B91C1C?
#B91C1C is a medium, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 74% saturation and 42% lightness.
What is #B91C1C in RGB?
#B91C1C converts to rgb(185, 28, 28) — 185 red, 28 green and 28 blue.
What is #B91C1C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 27%). 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 #B91C1C be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (6.47:1 versus 3.25:1).
What is the complementary color of #B91C1C?
#1CBABA — the hue directly opposite #B91C1C on the color wheel.