#B42222 Color

#B42222 is rgb(180, 34, 34) in RGB and hsl(0, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B42222

HEX#B42222

RGBrgb(180, 34, 34)

HSLhsl(0, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(0, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50% 0.182 26.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B42222 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B42222 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B42222 Complementary#22B4B4 Analogous#B4226B Analogous#B46B22 Triadic#22B422 Triadic#2222B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B42222, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D62929 #DD4B4B #E36D6D #EA9090 #F0B2B2 #F7D4D4

Shades

#9F1E1E #851919 #6F1515 #561010 #400C0C #270707

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