Color swatch image showing #B94E3F with RGB(185,78,63) values

#B94E3F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #B94E3F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#B94E3F Color Information

#B94E3F RGB value is (185, 78, 63). The hex color red value is 185, green is 78, and blue is 63. Its HSL format shows a hue of 7°, saturation of 49 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 58 percent, 66 percent, 27 percent.

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#B94E3F Color Meaning

Color #B94E3F signifies muted passion, weathered sweetness, and sturdy affection. #B94E3F dusky, reddish-pink resembles faded roses, old brick, and dried coral, suggesting a romantic sentiment that has endured exposure and time. Psychologically, color #B94E3F provides comforting warmth and emotional resilience, blending the nurturing quality of pink with a more robust, earthy stability. #B94E3F fosters feelings of enduring care, mature love, and affectionate strength that does not shy away from reality. #B94E3F color feels both tender and strong. Culturally, color #B94E3F is found in historical textiles, vintage signage, and designs aiming for a "heritage" feel with a touch of romance. Symbolically, #B94E3F represents love that has built a home, passion that has weathered seasons, and beauty that is valued for its history as much as its appearance. Color #B94E3F offers a more complex, adult alternative to bright pinks, carrying a narrative of duration, memory, and love that has been tested and remains.

Color Conversion

Convert #B94E3F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#B94E3F
RGB
rgb(185, 78, 63)
HSL
hsl(7°, 49%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 58%, 66%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(7°, 66%, 73%)
XYZ
23.6292 16.1219 6.5691
Yxy
16.1219 0.5101 0.3481
Hunter Lab
40.1521 3.1005 1.3001
CIE-Lab
47.1341 42.2637 30.4106

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red185 / 255 (73%)
73%
Green78 / 255 (31%)
31%
Blue63 / 255 (25%)
25%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta58 / 100 (58%)
58%
Yellow66 / 100 (66%)
66%
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#B94E3F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#B94E3F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #B94E3F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #B94E3F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#B94E3F

protanopia

#8b8a43

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #B94E3F;

Text Color

color: #B94E3F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #B94E3F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B94E3F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #B94E3F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B94E3F 0%, #6e2e26 100%);

#B94E3F Color FAQs

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