#B23438 Color

#B23438 is rgb(178, 52, 56) in RGB and hsl(358, 55%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23438

HEX#B23438

RGBrgb(178, 52, 56)

HSLhsl(358, 55%, 45%)

HSVhsv(358, 71%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.162 23.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 69%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23438 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text3.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23438 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23438 Complementary#34B2AE Analogous#B23477 Analogous#B26F34 Triadic#38B234 Triadic#3438B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23438, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C9454A #D16165 #DA8184 #E29C9F #EBBCBD #F4D7D8

Shades

#9A2D30 #822629 #6B1F22 #57191B #3F1214 #280B0C

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