#B50942 Hex Color
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Dark and highly saturated, #b50942 is a warm red with a slight berry-magenta undertone. Its strong presence suits calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and small interface accents. Use it sparingly as a supporting tone beside warm ivory or charcoal, since large areas can feel heavy. The hex code #b50942 supports white text at about 6.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #b50942
What is #b50942 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b50942 is rgb(181, 9, 66), in HSL hsl(340, 91%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 95%, 64%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #b50942?
#b50942 pairs well with warm ivory and charcoal, which soften or ground its saturated berry-red intensity while keeping the palette focused; use the red for buttons, labels, borders, or other focal details instead of covering large surfaces.
Does #b50942 read as warm or cool?
#b50942 reads as a warm, highly saturated red because its slight berry-magenta undertone sits closer to red-violet than blue on the color wheel, giving the shade a bold berry character rather than a cool, pure-red appearance. That makes it useful when a design needs urgency or confident emphasis.
Is #b50942 readable on white or black?
#b50942 has a 6.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.08:1 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.