What color is #B60E30?

#B60E30 is a dark, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(182, 14, 48), and in HSL hsl(348, 86%, 38%).

Is #B60E30 accessible as text?

On white, #B60E30 has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #B60E30, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B60E30?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-700 (#C70036).

What colors go well with #B60E30?

#B60E30 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0EB493. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B60E30 below.

Is #B60E30 good for buttons?

#B60E30 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B60E30 — black text only reaches 3.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B60E30 the same as CSS firebrick?

No — #B60E30 is not the CSS named color firebrick, but firebrick (#B22222) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B60E30 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B60E30

Not just a swatch — here's how #B60E30 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B60E30 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B60E30 Secondary #E76E55 Accent #EB9B37 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

Firebrick glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B60E30 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #979664 Secondary #3C3833

Firebrick anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B60E30 Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Firebrick plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B60E30 Surface #F3E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Firebrick sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B60E30 Secondary #B07B7A Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Firebrick is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Firebrick carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B60E30 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 93/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B60E30

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #B60E30 with

Byzantine Rust Persian Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3CCD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B4240E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B60E30 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B60E30;
  --color-base-rgb: 182 14 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.6% 0.193 20.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0F3;
  --color-100: #FDD8DF;
  --color-200: #F9B3C1;
  --color-300: #EF8096;
  --color-400: #E0526E;
  --color-500: #C62F4D;
  --color-600: #962B41;
  --color-700: #6A2533;
  --color-800: #451C24;
  --color-900: #2A1318;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  firebrick: {
    50: '#FEF0F3',
    100: '#FDD8DF',
    200: '#F9B3C1',
    300: '#EF8096',
    400: '#E0526E',
    500: '#C62F4D',
    600: '#962B41',
    700: '#6A2533',
    800: '#451C24',
    900: '#2A1318',
  },
}

$base: #B60E30;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F3;
$base-100: #FDD8DF;
$base-200: #F9B3C1;
$base-300: #EF8096;
$base-400: #E0526E;
$base-500: #C62F4D;
$base-600: #962B41;
$base-700: #6A2533;
$base-800: #451C24;
$base-900: #2A1318;
$base-hover: #900B26;
$base-subtle: #EFB1BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B60E30",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF8096",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E0526E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1318",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}