Close to Firebrick
#B10513
#B10513 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 2% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 95% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B10513.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.24:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.24:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.90:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B10513 as they’d see it.
#B10513 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #B10513
What color is #B10513?
#B10513 is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 2% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 95% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B10513 in RGB?
#B10513 is rgb(177, 5, 19): 177 red, 5 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B10513 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 97, 89, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B10513?
PANTONE 1795 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B10513?
Its complement #0F625A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.