Close to Brick Red
#B64049
#B64049 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 25.1% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 48% saturation and 48% 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 #B64049.
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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3.82:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B64049 as they’d see it.
#B64049 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B64049
What color is #B64049?
#B64049 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 25.1% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 48% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B64049 in RGB?
#B64049 is rgb(182, 64, 73): 182 red, 64 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B64049 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 60, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B64049?
PANTONE 1807 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B64049?
Its complement #05766F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.