#B22A2E Color

#B22A2E is rgb(178, 42, 46) in RGB and hsl(358, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B22A2E

HEX#B22A2E

RGBrgb(178, 42, 46)

HSLhsl(358, 62%, 43%)

HSVhsv(358, 76%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.172 24.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B22A2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B22A2E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B22A2E Complementary#2AB2AD Analogous#B22A72 Analogous#B2692A Triadic#2EB22A Triadic#2A2EB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B22A2E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0353A #D7565A #DF777A #E69496 #EEB5B7 #F5D6D7

Shades

#992428 #841F22 #6B191C #571417 #3E0F10 #290A0B

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