#B22A2A Color

#B22A2A is rgb(178, 42, 42) in RGB and hsl(0, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B22A2A

HEX#B22A2A

RGBrgb(178, 42, 42)

HSLhsl(0, 62%, 43%)

HSVhsv(0, 76%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.173 26)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B22A2A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B22A2A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B22A2A Complementary#2AB2B2 Analogous#B22A6E Analogous#B26E2A Triadic#2AB22A Triadic#2A2AB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B22A2A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D03535 #D75656 #DF7777 #E69494 #EEB5B5 #F5D6D6

Shades

#992424 #841F1F #6B1919 #571414 #3E0F0F #290A0A

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