#B3231E Color

#B3231E is rgb(179, 35, 30) in RGB and hsl(2, 71%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B3231E

HEX#B3231E

RGBrgb(179, 35, 30)

HSLhsl(2, 71%, 41%)

HSVhsv(2, 83%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.18 28.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 83%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3231E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3231E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3231E Complementary#1EAEB3 Analogous#B31E64 Analogous#B36D1E Triadic#1EB323 Triadic#231EB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3231E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D62A24 #DF4943 #E56B66 #EC918E #F2B3B1 #F8D5D3

Shades

#9D1F1B #831A16 #6D1612 #57110F #410D0B #270807

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