#B8230F Color
#B8230F is rgb(184, 35, 15) in RGB, hsl(7, 85%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 92%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tomato Sauce (#B21807), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8230Frgb(184, 35, 15)hsl(7, 85%, 39%)hsv(7, 92%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 92%, 28%)oklch(50.7% 0.187 31)lab(41.05% 57.82 49.94)lch(41.05% 76.40 40.82)What #B8230F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B8230F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8230F Channel Values
How #B8230F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 184 · G 35 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 85% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 92% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 92% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8230F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B8230F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8230F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B8230F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B8230F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#B8230F#575709#89480C#727200#935D00#B82121#B8221B#5F5F5FUsing #B8230F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8230f: #B8230F;background-color: #B8230F;colors: { 'color-b8230f': '#B8230F' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.137, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_b8230f">#B8230F</color>fill="#B8230F"More Red Colors
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#B8230F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8230F?
#B8230F is a dark red — rgb(184, 35, 15) in RGB and hsl(7, 85%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tomato Sauce (#B21807), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #B8230F?
#B8230F is rgb(184, 35, 15) — red 184, green 35, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8230F?
#B8230F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 92%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8230F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B8230F scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8230F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8230F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 10.89, which is visibly different.
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