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#B2132B Kirsch

#B2132B is a medium, vivid red named Kirsch. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 7.5% green and 16.9% blue (rgb(178, 19, 43)). Its HSL value is 351° hue, 81% saturation and 39% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 76% yellow and 30% black. #B2132B is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.95:1.

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Variations of #B2132B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B2132B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B2132B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2132B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 62% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #716525
  • Protanopia 59% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4B442A
  • Protanomaly 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #734028
  • Deuteranopia 62% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #716525
  • Deuteranomaly 75% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #875326
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C4001F
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BA0026
  • Achromatopsia 62% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #595959
  • Achromatomaly 73% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #784F51

#B2132B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.95:1 Good#B2132B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.02:1 Poor#B2132B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#B2132B in CSS

/* Kirsch */
.color { color: #B2132B; }
.background { background-color: #B2132B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2132B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 19 43);
color: hsl(351 81% 39%);
color: oklch(0.489 0.188 21.8);

#B2132B FAQ

What color is #B2132B?

#B2132B is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Kirsch. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #B2132B?

#B2132B is rgb(178, 19, 43) in RGB, hsl(351, 81%, 39%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 89%, 76%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2132B?

The complementary color of #B2132B is #13B29A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2132B?

White text has the best contrast on #B2132B: 6.95:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2132B a warm or cool color?

#B2132B is a warm color.