#B2242B Color

#B2242B is rgb(178, 36, 43) in RGB and hsl(357, 66%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B2242B

HEX#B2242B

RGBrgb(178, 36, 43)

HSLhsl(357, 66%, 42%)

HSVhsv(357, 80%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.177 24.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 76%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B2242B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B2242B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B2242B Complementary#24B2AB Analogous#B22472 Analogous#B26424 Triadic#2BB224 Triadic#242BB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B2242B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D42B34 #DB4D54 #E26F75 #E89195 #EFB3B6 #F6D5D6

Shades

#9D2026 #831B20 #6E171B #551115 #3F0D10 #260809

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