#B23524 Color

#B23524 is rgb(178, 53, 36) in RGB and hsl(7, 66%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23524
HEX#B23524
RGBrgb(178, 53, 36)
HSLhsl(7, 66%, 42%)
HSVhsv(7, 80%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.164 30.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 80%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23524 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23524 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23524Complementary#24A1B2Analogous#B2245BAnalogous#B27C24Triadic#24B235Triadic#3524B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23524, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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