#B73B0B Hex Color
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Bold and warmly saturated, #b73b0b is a dark red with earthy orange undertones. Its strong intensity brings energy, urgency, and passion to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and sale graphics. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full-page background. White text achieves about 5.8:1 contrast, and the hex code is #b73b0b.
Questions about #b73b0b
What is #b73b0b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b73b0b is rgb(183, 59, 11), in HSL hsl(17, 89%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 68%, 94%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #b73b0b?
Where does #b73b0b work best in a design?
#b73b0b works best as a focused accent in calls to action, sports graphics, food packaging, and sale artwork, where its warm intensity creates urgency without overwhelming the layout as a full-page background.
Is #b73b0b readable on white or black?
#b73b0b has a 5.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.64:1 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.