#B42D38 Color

#B42D38 is rgb(180, 45, 56) in RGB and hsl(355, 60%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#B42D38

HEX#B42D38

RGBrgb(180, 45, 56)

HSLhsl(355, 60%, 44%)

HSVhsv(355, 75%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.171 21.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 69%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B42D38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B42D38 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B42D38 Complementary#2DB4A8 Analogous#B42D7B Analogous#B4652D Triadic#38B42D Triadic#2D38B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B42D38, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CE3B47 #D55862 #DD7881 #E6999F #EEBABE #F5D6D9

Shades

#9B2730 #87222A #6E1C22 #56151B #3D0F13 #290A0D

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