Crimson
#B0400C · Crimson
#B0400C is Crimson, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 176, 64, 12 and a relative luminance of 0.129, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.86:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.58:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B0400C?
#B0400C is Crimson, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 176, 64, 12, and in HSL it is 19°, 87%, 37%.
Is #B0400C a light or dark color?
#B0400C has a relative luminance of 0.129, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B0400C?
Its complementary color is #0C7CB0. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.