#B8231E Color

#B8231E is rgb(184, 35, 30) in RGB and hsl(2, 72%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B8231E

HEX#B8231E

RGBrgb(184, 35, 30)

HSLhsl(2, 72%, 42%)

HSVhsv(2, 84%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.185 28.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 84%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B8231E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B8231E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B8231E Complementary#1EB3B8 Analogous#B81E66 Analogous#B8701E Triadic#1EB823 Triadic#231EB8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B8231E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DB2A24 #E14C47 #E76E6A #EC908D #F2B2B0 #F8D4D3

Shades

#A21F1A #881A16 #721613 #58110E #420D0B #270806

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