#B52F2F Hex Color
Warm red with urgent energy
Rich and warm, this saturated reddish tone brings urgency without the harshness of brighter scarlet shades. Use it as a small accent for calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, or emergency messaging. White text reaches about a 6.2:1 contrast ratio, supporting readable body copy. The hex code is #b52f2f.
Questions about #b52f2f
What is #b52f2f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b52f2f is rgb(181, 47, 47), in HSL hsl(0, 59%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 74%, 74%, 29%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #b52f2f?
What mood does #b52f2f convey?
The warm, saturated red #b52f2f communicates urgency, confidence, and decisive action without the sharper intensity of bright scarlet, making it effective for small accents in calls to action, sports graphics, sales materials, and alert messaging.
Is #b52f2f readable on white or black?
#b52f2f has a 6.15:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.41:1 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.