#B02027

A color in the Red, Pink family

#b02027 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(176, 32, 39), HSL(357°, 69%, 41%), CMYK(0%, 82%, 78%, 31%). Closest named color: firebrick. Contrast is 6.81:1 on white and 3.08:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b02027
RGBrgb(176 32 39)
RGB (legacy)rgb(176, 32, 39)
RGB %rgb(69% 13% 15%)
HSLhsl(357 69% 41%)
HSV / HSBhsv(357, 82%, 69%)
HWBhwb(357 13% 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 78%, 31%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(39.27 56.63 35.61)
LCHlch(39.27 66.89 32.16)
OKLaboklab(0.4922 0.1621 0.0751)
OKLCHoklch(0.4922 0.1786 24.85)
Decimal11542567

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorfirebrick ΔE 0.8
Closest web-safe color#993333
Hue357°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)69% / 82%
Lightness (HSL)41%
Brightness or Value (HSV)69%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)30% / 25%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1041
Red / Green / Blue176 / 32 / 39

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.08:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 81.9 / -20 · As background with white / black text: Lc -86.9 / 22.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b02027;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(49.22% 0.1786 24.85);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(176 32 39 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b02027] text-[#b02027] border-[#b02027]">