#B23C2A Color

#B23C2A is rgb(178, 60, 42) in RGB and hsl(8, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23C2A
HEX#B23C2A
RGBrgb(178, 60, 42)
HSLhsl(8, 62%, 43%)
HSVhsv(8, 76%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.157 31.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 76%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23C2A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23C2A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23C2AComplementary#2AA0B2Analogous#B22A5CAnalogous#B2802ATriadic#2AB23CTriadic#3C2AB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23C2A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Use #B23C2A in Our Tools

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to PantoneRGBA to Hex