#B8281E Color

#B8281E is rgb(184, 40, 30) in RGB and hsl(4, 72%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#B8281E

HEX#B8281E

RGBrgb(184, 40, 30)

HSLhsl(4, 72%, 42%)

HSVhsv(4, 84%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.182 29.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 84%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B8281E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B8281E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B8281E Complementary#1EAEB8 Analogous#B81E61 Analogous#B8751E Triadic#1EB828 Triadic#281EB8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B8281E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DB3024 #E15147 #E7726A #EC938D #F2B4B0 #F8D6D3

Shades

#A2231A #881E16 #721913 #58130E #420E0B #270906

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