Palettes / Colors / #B33F32
#B33F32 — Red
#B33F32 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Brown (#A52A2A). It belongs to the red family.
#B33F32 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #32A6B3; it also sits naturally between #B33266 and #B38032. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B33F32 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 63, 50 |
| HSL | 6°, 56%, 45% |
| HSV | 6°, 72%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 72%, 30% |
| XYZ | 20.94, 13.37, 4.49 |
| Yxy | 13.37, 0.5397, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.31, 46.34, 33.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.56, 40.85, 16.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 25% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 72% · Key 30%
Previews
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CSS code for #B33F32
.text { color: #B33F32; }
.background { background-color: #B33F32; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B33F32; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 63, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 56%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B33F32; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 63, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B33F32; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 63, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B33F32">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B33F32">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32A6B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.72:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.67:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B33F32: #FFFFFF.
How #B33F32 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #B33F32 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B33F32?
#B33F32 is Red, a red color (RGB 179, 63, 50). Its closest standard named color is Brown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B33F32?
#B33F32 is RGB 179, 63, 50 — HSL 6°, 56%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 72%, 30%.
What colors go with #B33F32?
Its complement is #32A6B3; analogous partners are #B33266 and #B38032. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B33F32 for text?
White text on #B33F32 has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.67:1.