#B42242 Color

#B42242 is rgb(180, 34, 66) in RGB and hsl(347, 68%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B42242

HEX#B42242

RGBrgb(180, 34, 66)

HSLhsl(347, 68%, 42%)

HSVhsv(347, 81%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.18 15.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 63%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B42242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B42242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B42242 Complementary#22B494 Analogous#B4228B Analogous#B44C22 Triadic#42B422 Triadic#2242B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B42242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D6294E #DD4B6B #E36D87 #EA90A3 #F0B2BF #F7D4DC

Shades

#9F1E3A #851931 #6F1529 #56101F #400C18 #27070E

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