#B2242E Color

#B2242E is rgb(178, 36, 46) in RGB and hsl(356, 66%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B2242E

HEX#B2242E

RGBrgb(178, 36, 46)

HSLhsl(356, 66%, 42%)

HSVhsv(356, 80%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(50% 0.177 23.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 74%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B2242E 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 text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B2242E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B2242E Complementary#24B2A8 Analogous#B22475 Analogous#B26224 Triadic#2EB224 Triadic#242EB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B2242E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D42B37 #DB4D57 #E26F77 #E89197 #EFB3B7 #F6D5D7

Shades

#9D2028 #831B22 #6E171C #551116 #3F0D10 #26080A

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