Palettes / Colors / #B60B02
#B60B02 — Vivid Red
#B60B02 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 #B60B02 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.
#B60B02 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 #02ADB6; it also sits naturally between #B60253 and #B66502. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B60B02 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 11, 2 |
| HSL | 3°, 98%, 36% |
| HSV | 3°, 99%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0%, 94%, 99%, 29% |
| XYZ | 19.42, 10.19, 1.00 |
| Yxy | 10.19, 0.6345, 0.3328 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.18, 60.97, 51.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.92, 55.32, 19.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 4% · Blue 1%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 94% · Yellow 99% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B60B02
.text { color: #B60B02; }
.background { background-color: #B60B02; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B60B02; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 11, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 98%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B60B02; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 11, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B60B02; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 11, 2, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B60B02">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B60B02">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02ADB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.91:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.04:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B60B02: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B60B02
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 #B60B02: ·
How #B60B02 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 #B60B02 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 #B60B02?
#B60B02 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 182, 11, 2). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B60B02?
#B60B02 is RGB 182, 11, 2 — HSL 3°, 98%, 36% — CMYK 0%, 94%, 99%, 29%.
What colors go with #B60B02?
Its complement is #02ADB6; analogous partners are #B60253 and #B66502. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B60B02 for text?
White text on #B60B02 has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.04:1.