#B23A2A Color

#B23A2A is rgb(178, 58, 42) in RGB and hsl(7, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23A2A
HEX#B23A2A
RGBrgb(178, 58, 42)
HSLhsl(7, 62%, 43%)
HSVhsv(7, 76%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.159 30.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 76%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23A2A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23A2A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23A2AComplementary#2AA2B2Analogous#B22A5EAnalogous#B27E2ATriadic#2AB23ATriadic#3A2AB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23A2A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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