Close to Firebrick
#B31213
#B31213 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 7.1% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 82% saturation and 39% 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 #B31213.
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.
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3.01:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B31213 as they’d see it.
#B31213 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B31213
What color is #B31213?
#B31213 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 7.1% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 82% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B31213 in RGB?
#B31213 is rgb(179, 18, 19): 179 red, 18 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B31213 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 90, 89, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B31213?
PANTONE 1675 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B31213?
Its complement #036464 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.