#B32D00 color
#B32D00 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color firebrick (#B22222).
Color values
| HEX | #B32D00 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 11742464 |
| CSS | color: #B32D00; |
| Android | 0xFFB32D00 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.176, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B32D00 | 6.38:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B32D00 | 3.29:1 — 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 #B32D00
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B32D00 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B32D00
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B32D00 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B32D00; background-color: #B32D00; }
.element { color: rgb(179 45 0); }
.element { color: hsl(15 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B32D00] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B32D00;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B32D00?
#B32D00 is a dark, vivid red. Its hue sits at 15° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #B32D00 in RGB?
#B32D00 converts to rgb(179, 45, 0) — 179 red, 45 green and 0 blue.
What is #B32D00 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 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 #B32D00 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (6.38:1 versus 3.29:1).
What is the complementary color of #B32D00?
#0086B3 — the hue directly opposite #B32D00 on the color wheel.