#B23440 Color

#B23440 is rgb(178, 52, 64) in RGB and hsl(354, 55%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23440

HEX#B23440

RGBrgb(178, 52, 64)

HSLhsl(354, 55%, 45%)

HSVhsv(354, 71%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.162 19.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 64%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23440 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23440 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23440 Complementary#34B2A5 Analogous#B2347F Analogous#B26634 Triadic#40B234 Triadic#3440B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23440, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C94552 #D1616C #DA8189 #E29CA3 #EBBCC1 #F4D7DA

Shades

#9A2D38 #82262F #6B1F27 #57191F #3F1217 #280B0E

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