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#B71C1C Material Red 900
#B71C1C is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 11% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 73% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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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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#B71C1C in use
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Questions about #B71C1C
What color is #B71C1C?
#B71C1C is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 11% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 73% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B71C1C in RGB?
#B71C1C is rgb(183, 28, 28): 183 red, 28 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B71C1C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 85, 85, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B71C1C?
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 #B71C1C?
Its complement #006969 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.