Palettes / Colors / #B60223
#B60223 — Vivid Red
#B60223 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #B60223 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B60223 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #02B695; it also sits naturally between #B6027D and #B63B02. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B60223 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 2, 35 |
| HSL | 349°, 98%, 36% |
| HSV | 349°, 99%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 81%, 29% |
| XYZ | 19.62, 10.11, 2.51 |
| Yxy | 10.11, 0.6086, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.04, 62.56, 36.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.80, 57.07, 16.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 1% · Blue 14%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 81% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B60223
.text { color: #B60223; }
.background { background-color: #B60223; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B60223; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 2, 35); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 98%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B60223; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 2, 35, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B60223; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 2, 35, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B60223">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B60223">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02B695:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.95:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B60223: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B60223
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B60223: ·
How #B60223 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B60223 rather than the exact color:
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 #B60223?
#B60223 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 182, 2, 35). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B60223?
#B60223 is RGB 182, 2, 35 — HSL 349°, 98%, 36% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 81%, 29%.
What colors go with #B60223?
Its complement is #02B695; analogous partners are #B6027D and #B63B02. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B60223 for text?
White text on #B60223 has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.02:1.