#B31A00 Hex Color
Bold warmth with a fiery edge
#b31a00 is a dark, highly saturated red with warm orange-brown undertones. Its strong intensity brings urgency and passion to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and sales graphics. Use it as a small accent against charcoal or cream rather than a full background. The hex code #b31a00 supports clear white text at about 6.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #b31a00
What is #b31a00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b31a00 is rgb(179, 26, 0), in HSL hsl(9, 100%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 85%, 100%, 30%.
What colors pair well with #b31a00?
#b31a00 pairs well with charcoal and cream, which soften its saturated warmth without competing for attention, while muted blue-green tones can create a stronger complementary contrast when you want more visual tension.
Does #b31a00 read warm or cool?
#b31a00 reads as a warm red because its strong red base leans toward orange and brown rather than blue, giving it a richer, more urgent presence within a palette. That warmth suits energetic accents, sales graphics, sports branding, and food packaging.
Is #b31a00 readable on white or black?
#b31a00 has a 6.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.06:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.