#B22C2A Color

#B22C2A is rgb(178, 44, 42) in RGB and hsl(1, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B22C2A

HEX#B22C2A

RGBrgb(178, 44, 42)

HSLhsl(1, 62%, 43%)

HSVhsv(1, 76%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.171 26.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 76%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B22C2A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B22C2A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B22C2A Complementary#2AAFB2 Analogous#B22A6B Analogous#B2702A Triadic#2AB22C Triadic#2C2AB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B22C2A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D03735 #D75856 #DF7877 #E69594 #EEB6B5 #F5D6D6

Shades

#992624 #84211F #6B1B19 #571514 #3E0F0F #290A0A

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