#B23D2E Color

#B23D2E is rgb(178, 61, 46) in RGB and hsl(7, 59%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B23D2E
HEX#B23D2E
RGBrgb(178, 61, 46)
HSLhsl(7, 59%, 44%)
HSVhsv(7, 74%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.155 30.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 74%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B23D2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B23D2E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B23D2EComplementary#2EA3B2Analogous#B22E61Analogous#B2802ETriadic#2EB23DTriadic#3D2EB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B23D2E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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