#B42231 Color

#B42231 is rgb(180, 34, 49) in RGB and hsl(354, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B42231

HEX#B42231

RGBrgb(180, 34, 49)

HSLhsl(354, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(354, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.18 22)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 73%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B42231 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B42231 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B42231 Complementary#22B4A5 Analogous#B4227A Analogous#B45D22 Triadic#31B422 Triadic#2231B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B42231, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D6293A #DD4B5A #E36D79 #EA9099 #F0B2B8 #F7D4D8

Shades

#9F1E2B #851924 #6F151E #561017 #400C11 #27070A

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