#B23442 Color

#B23442 is rgb(178, 52, 66) in RGB and hsl(353, 55%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23442

HEX#B23442

RGBrgb(178, 52, 66)

HSLhsl(353, 55%, 45%)

HSVhsv(353, 71%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.162 18.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 63%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23442 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23442 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23442 Complementary#34B2A3 Analogous#B23481 Analogous#B26434 Triadic#42B234 Triadic#3442B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23442, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C94555 #D1616E #DA818B #E29CA4 #EBBCC1 #F4D7DB

Shades

#9A2D3A #822631 #6B1F28 #571920 #3F1218 #280B0F

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