#B91C1C
Tailwind red-700
#B91C1C is a red colour. In RGB it is 185 red, 28 green and 28 blue, which converts to a hue of 0 degrees, 74% saturation and 42% lightness. It is Tailwind red-700 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #B91C1C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(185, 28, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 74%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 85%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 27%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 6.47:1, and against black it is 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6.47:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black | 3.25:1 | Fail | AA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #B91C1C toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #B91C1C; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(185 28 28); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#b91c1c] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.110, blue: 0.110) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#B91C1C") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #B91C1C is firebrick (#B22222).