#B42238 Color

#B42238 is rgb(180, 34, 56) in RGB and hsl(351, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B42238

HEX#B42238

RGBrgb(180, 34, 56)

HSLhsl(351, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(351, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.18 19.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 69%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B42238 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B42238 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B42238 Complementary#22B49E Analogous#B42281 Analogous#B45522 Triadic#38B422 Triadic#2238B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B42238, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D62943 #DD4B61 #E36D7F #EA909D #F0B2BB #F7D4D9

Shades

#9F1E31 #851929 #6F1523 #56101B #400C14 #27070C

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