#B23A1F Color

#B23A1F is rgb(178, 58, 31) in RGB and hsl(11, 70%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23A1F

HEX#B23A1F

RGBrgb(178, 58, 31)

HSLhsl(11, 70%, 41%)

HSVhsv(11, 83%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.161 34)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 83%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23A1F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23A1F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23A1F Complementary#1F97B2 Analogous#B21F4E Analogous#B2831F Triadic#1FB23A Triadic#3A1FB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23A1F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D44625 #DE6145 #E47E67 #EB9F8E #F1BDB1 #F7DAD4

Shades

#9C331C #822B17 #6C2313 #571C0F #41150B #270D07

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