#B0231C Color

#B0231C is rgb(176, 35, 28) in RGB and hsl(3, 73%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B0231C

HEX#B0231C

RGBrgb(176, 35, 28)

HSLhsl(3, 73%, 40%)

HSVhsv(3, 84%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.178 28.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 84%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B0231C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B0231C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B0231C Complementary#1CA9B0 Analogous#B01C5F Analogous#B06D1C Triadic#1CB023 Triadic#231CB0

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B0231C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D42A21 #E14941 #E76B65 #EC8D88 #F2AFAB #F8D5D3

Shades

#9A1F18 #841A15 #6E1611 #54110D #3E0C0A #280806

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