#B12536 Color

#B12536 is rgb(177, 37, 54) in RGB and hsl(353, 65%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B12536

HEX#B12536

RGBrgb(177, 37, 54)

HSLhsl(353, 65%, 42%)

HSVhsv(353, 79%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(50% 0.175 20.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 69%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B12536 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B12536 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B12536 Complementary#25B1A0 Analogous#B1257B Analogous#B15B25 Triadic#36B125 Triadic#2536B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B12536, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D22D40 #DA4E5F #E1707D #E8929C #EFB3BA #F6D5D9

Shades

#9C212F #821C28 #6D1721 #54121A #3F0D13 #26080C

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