HSL(2, 78%, 40%)

Red — Red color

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Color Information

Color Name

Red

Color Family

Red

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(2,78%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(2, 78%, 40%) color: hsl(2, 78%, 40%)
HEX #B61C16 color: #B61C16
RGB rgb(182, 28, 22) color: rgb(182, 28, 22)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 85%, 88%, 29%) —
HSV hsv(2, 88%, 71%) —
HWB hwb(2 9% 29%) color: hwb(2 9% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4993 0.1884 28.75) color: oklch(0.4993 0.1884 28.75)
Lab lab(39.3 58.29 44.35) color: lab(39.3 58.29 44.35)
LCH lch(39.3 73.24 37.27) color: lch(39.3 73.24 37.27)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 6.63:1
vs Black 3.17:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#737217 — rgb(115, 114, 23)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7C8818 — rgb(124, 136, 24)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AE1919 — rgb(174, 25, 25)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(2, 78%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(2, 78%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(2, 78%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(2, 78%, 60%), hsl(2, 78%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(2, 78%, 40%), hsl(2, 78%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #B61C16;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(2,78%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(2, 78%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(2, 78%, 40%);

Related Colors

#A12F2B

2,58,40

#CA0902

2,98,40

#5B0E0B

2,78,20

#E94F49

2,78,60

#B61639

347,78,40

#B6162C

352,78,40

#B63616

12,78,40

#B64416

17,78,40

Use Cases for Red

Alerts & errors Call-to-action buttons Brand logos Sale badges Warning messages

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(2, 78%, 40%)?

HEX: #B61C16 | RGB: rgb(182, 28, 22) | CMYK: 0%, 85%, 88%, 29% | HSV: 2°, 88%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B61C16?

The complementary color is HSL(182, 78%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 2°, 122°, and 242°. For analogous combinations, try hues 332° and 32°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(2, 78%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(2, 78%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #B61C16; — As RGB: color: rgb(182, 28, 22); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(2,78%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(2, 78%, 40%);